Political Ideology in Britain

As well as introducing the 'mainstream' ideologies of Liberalism, Conservatism and Socialism, this text also examines challenges from nationalists, feminists and Green thinkers, and the ideological controversy surrounding multiculturalism. It concludes by reviewing the prospects for ideology in an increasingly depoliticised Britain.

Evaluating the changing role of ideology in contemporary British politics, this book describes contending ideologies and emphasizes their relations to the ideas, institutions, and practices of British political life. Chapters describe the content and applications of liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism, fascism and racism, feminism, Green ideology, the New Right, and New Labour. Specifically British variants are compared and contrasted with international currents of thought. Leach teaches business at Leeds Metropolitan University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Evaluating the changing role of ideology in contemporary British politics, this book describes contending ideologies and emphasizes their relations to the ideas, institutions, and practices of British political life. Chapters describe the content and applications of liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism, fascism and racism, feminism, Green ideology, the New Right, and New Labour. Specifically British variants are compared and contrasted with international currents of thought. Leach teaches business at Leeds Metropolitan University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

ROBERT LEACH was Principal Lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University, where he is now Visiting Reader. He is also the author of The Politics Companion and with Jane Percy-Smithe of Local Governance in Britain.