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Comparative Political Systems (1)
Waking Up to
the Electorate: The Making of the British New Labour Party 
From: Cambridge University Press
and the London School of Economics and Political Science
In the early
decades of the twentieth century, many in the Labour Party fervently
believed that it was eventually destined to dominate British politics.
The working classes were chafing at their subordinate position, while
socialism seemed to provide answers for most of society's ills. It was
only a matter of time before the people 'woke up' and the other parties
were finally vanquished. Yet as the years passed, such hopes began to
fade. Labour established a strong presence nationally and locally, but
its overall performance fell well short of expectations. In this
seminar, Nick Tiratsoo provides a detailed survey of Labour's record up
to the early 1990s.
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