The Progressive Alliance and the Rise of Labour, 1903-1922: Political Change in

Description: The Progressive Alliance and the Rise of Labour, 1903-1922 by Samantha Wolstencroft This book provides a detailed study of the politics of the Progressive Alliance at the constituency level from its inception in 1903 to collapse during the First World War. It evaluates the character, development and difficulties of progressive co-operation and considers the long-term viability of an electoral alliance between the Liberal and Labour parties. Samantha Wolstencroft provides an exhaustive analysis of political change in two of Britains major industrial centres, Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent, during a period that witnessed the decline of the Liberal Party and rise of Labour. She evaluates the difficulties faced by the early Labour Party in its attempt to attain a foothold within the political landscape, examines the impact of the experience of the First World War upon the political parties, and demonstrates the power of issues and the role of candidates in the transformation of electoral politics in Britain in the immediate aftermath of war. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover This book provides a detailed study of the politics of the Progressive Alliance at the constituency level from its inception in 1903 to collapse during the First World War. It evaluates the character, development and difficulties of progressive co-operation and considers the long-term viability of an electoral alliance between the Liberal and Labour parties. Samantha Wolstencroft provides an exhaustive analysis of political change in two of Britains major industrial centres, Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent during a period that witnessed the decline of the Liberal Party and rise of Labour. She evaluates the difficulties faced by the early Labour Party in its attempt to attain a foothold within the political landscape, examines the impact of the experience of the First World War upon the political parties, and demonstrates the power of issues and the role of candidates in the transformation of electoral politics in Britain in the immediate aftermath of war. Author Biography Samantha Wolstencroft is Senior Lecturer in British Political History at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and lectures on modern British politics, war and political violence, British foreign policy since 1918, and the politicisation of popular music in 1980s Britain. Prior to this, she taught economic history at the University of Manchester, and has lectured at a number of other British universities.She is currently writing a book onpopular music and protest culture in Britain during the 1980s. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction: Historians and the Decline of the Liberal Party.- Chapter 2. The Politics of the Progressive Alliance: Manchester Liberalism and the Emergence of Labour, 1906-1908.- Chapter 3. The Viability of the Progressive Alliance: Electoral Politics in Manchester, 1910-1912.- Chapter 4. Municipal Politics and the Progressive Alliance in Manchester, 1906-1914.- Chapter 5. The Complexities of Progressive Co-operation: Lib-Labism and Electoral Politics in Stoke-on-Trent, 1903-1910.- Chapter 6. A Fragile Alliance: The 1912 Hanley By-Election.- Chapter 7. The Impact of War and the Collapse of the Progressive Alliance: Political Change in Manchester, 1918-1922.- Chapter 8. Manchesters Municipal Politics in the Aftermath of War and the 1922 General Election.- Chapter 9. The Politics of Change: The End of Lib-Labism in Stoke-on-Trent, 1918-1921.- Chapter 10. The Rise of Labour: The 1922 General Election in Stoke-on-Trent.- Chapter 11. Conclusion: The Rise and Fall of the Progressive Alliance.- Index. Long Description This book provides a detailed study of the politics of the Progressive Alliance at the constituency level from its inception in 1903 to collapse during the First World War. It evaluates the character, development and difficulties of progressive co-operation and considers the long-term viability of an electoral alliance between the Liberal and Labour parties. Samantha Wolstencroft provides an exhaustive analysis of political change in two of Britains major industrial centres, Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent, during a period that witnessed the decline of the Liberal Party and rise of Labour. She evaluates the difficulties faced by the early Labour Party in its attempt to attain a foothold within the political landscape, examines the impact of the experience of the First World War upon the political parties, and demonstrates the power of issues and the role of candidates in the transformation of electoral politics in Britain in the immediate aftermath of war. Feature Provides an original and detailed analysis of the politics of the Progressive Alliance at the constituency level from its inception to collapse Analyses political change in Britains first industrial city, Manchester, and Stoke-on-Trent, between 1903 and 1923 Examines the impact of the experience of war upon the political parties and the issues in transforming electoral alignment in Britain from 1918 Details ISBN3030093158 Author Samantha Wolstencroft Language English ISBN-10 3030093158 ISBN-13 9783030093150 Format Paperback Subtitle Political Change in Industrial Britain DEWEY 306.09 Pages 247 Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-12-21 Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Short Title The Progressive Alliance and the Rise of Labour, 1903-1922 UK Release Date 2018-12-21 Illustrations 8 Illustrations, black and white; XVII, 247 p. 8 illus. 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