ABSTRACT
This popular study covers two major topics: the formation of the Labour Party and its emergence as the main rival to the conservatives. This transformation of the British political scene has been accounted for in a variety of ways. Dr Adelman examines these explanations and concludes that while there is a consensus about the reasons for the creation of the Labour Party there is no agreement about why it rose to such prominence.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|37 pages
Origins
chapter 1|18 pages
Socialism and Trade-Unionism
chapter 2|19 pages
The Formation of the Labour Party
part Two|52 pages
The Struggle for Power
chapter 3|25 pages
The Growth of the Labour Party
chapter 4|14 pages
Labour's Time of Trial
chapter 5|13 pages
Revival and Triumph
part Three|11 pages
Assessment
part Four|27 pages
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