Hayton, R (2014) Conservative Party Statecraft and the Politics of Coalition. Parliamentary Affairs: devoted to all aspects of parliamentary democracy, 67 (1). pp. 6-24. ISSN 0031-2290
Abstract
This article aims to evaluate the strategic positioning and ideology of the Conservatives in Coalition under the leadership of David Cameron. In doing so, it seeks to shed light on the key drivers of the party's elite leadership strategy since entering government in 2010. The analysis is framed in terms of statecraft, namely the attempt to carve out elite control of the main fields of ‘high politics’, with the objective of devising a successful electoral appeal and image of governing competence. The analysis is structured around three phases of Coalition governance: civilised partnership, uneasy cohabitation and divorce. The article argues that although the Conservatives have successfully dominated the government's agenda, key strategic dilemmas for the party remain ahead.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2013, Oxford University Press. This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Parliamentary Affairs following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version: Hayton, R and Munce, P (2014) The Conservatives in Coalition: Principles, Politics and Power. Parliamentary Affairs: devoted to all aspects of parliamentary democracy, 67 (1). 6 - 24. ISSN 0031-2290 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pa/gst019 |
Keywords: | Conservative Party; Coalition; David Cameron; Conservatism; Statecraft |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Politics & International Studies (POLIS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 27 Jan 2014 11:44 |
Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2023 15:54 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pa/gst019 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/pa/gst019 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:77372 |