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The Cameron-Clegg government : coalition politics in an age of austerity / edited by Simon Lee and Matt Beech.

Title
The Cameron-Clegg government : coalition politics in an age of austerity / edited by Simon Lee and Matt Beech.
Author
Lee, Simon, 1963-
Publication
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

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Details

Additional Authors
Beech, Matt.
Description
291 p.; 23 cm.
Summary
This book provides the first detailed analysis of the ideas and policies of the Cameron-Clegg government. It covers the period from the May 2010 General Election and its outcome, through the formation of the coalition, to publication of the coalition's Programme for Government, and its 20 October 2010 Spending Review. Drawing upon the contributions of a team of 16 academic experts, every area of domestic policy is evaluated, including policy developments and spending decisions affecting the economy; health; education; welfare and the 'Big Society'; environment and transport; home affairs; constitutional reform; and Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland. The Cameron-Clegg Government also evaluates the coalition's agenda for defence policy, including the outcome of the Strategic Defence Review; foreign policy and international development; and policy towards the European Union. The book concludes with an analysis of the impact of the coalition upon each of the three major United Kingdom political parties.
Subject
  • Cameron, David, 1966 October 9-
  • Central government > United Kingdom, Great Britain > 21st century
  • Clegg, Nick, 1967-
  • Coalition governments
  • Coalition governments > Great Britain > History > 21st century
  • Great Britain > Politics and government > 2007-
  • Political manifestos > United Kingdom, Great Britain > 21st century
  • Political parties > United Kingdom, Great Britain > 21st century
  • Politics & government > United Kingdom, Great Britain > c 2010 to c 2019
  • Politics and Government
  • Politics and government
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
The coalition in the making -- Coalition politics in perspective -- Coalition policies abroad -- A coalition built to last?.
ISBN
  • 9780230290716 (alk. paper)
  • 9780230296442 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2011012060