Title Labour's Crisis : Plaid Cymru, the Conservatives, and the Decline of the Labour Party in North-West Wales, 1960-74

Published Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2011

Click on the following:
EBSCO eBooks

Copies

Description 1 online resource (318 pages) Series Studies in Welsh History Studies in Welsh history. Contents Series editors' foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Table of appendices; Introduction; The Social, Economic and Political Climate inNorth-west Wales, 1945-1974; The Development and Limitations of Labour'sAppeal, 1960-1970; The Emergence of a Challenge (i): Plaid Cymru,1960-1970; The Emergence of a Challenge (II): TheConservative Party, 1960-1970; Plaid Cymru's Breakthrough: Political Change,1970-1974; Epilogue: The Road to 1979; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index Summary While the rise and success of the Labour party in Wales during the twentieth century has received a significant amount of attention from historians, this is the first book to provide an in-depth analysis of its fragility and decline during the post-war period. Focussing on the understudied political terrain of north-west Wales the book explores the social, cultural and economic factors that undermined Labour's popularity and led to its defeat at the hands of both Plaid Cymru and the Conservative party. The book also challenges some popular myths in Welsh political history, notably the reasons Notes Print version record Subject Plaid Cymru -- History -- 20th century Wales Labour Party -- History -- 20th century Welsh Conservatives (Political party) -- History -- 20th century Plaid Cymru Wales Labour Party Welsh Conservatives (Political party) Politics and government HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General Wales, North -- Politics and government -- 20th century North Wales Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 0708324266 9780708324264

  Permalink