The Labour Party Since 1945

by Eric Shaw

This book provides a critical overview of the changing Labour Party in postwar Britain. Adopting a thematic approach within a structured, chronological framework, the book revolves around one central question: what has the Party been about and what specific objectives has it striven to realize? The author examines the so-called transformation from "Old Labour" to "New Labour", and not only identifies the key stages in its evolution, bur highlights, too, the major determinants of the change.

Genres: History

276 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1996

About the author

Eric Shaw is Honorary Research Fellow in the Division of History and Politics at the University of Sterling and has published extensively on the British Labour Party.