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Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain

M13115 (20 credits)

Level 3

Taught Spring Semester

Module Convenor: Dr Andrew Denham

Office hours: Monday 12-1; Thursday 10-11 Room C7 L&SS Building

M13115 Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain 2 2010-11 CONTENTS

Summary of Content:...... 3 Educational Aims:...... 3 Learning Outcomes:...... 3 Module Evaluation:...... 3 Seminar Topics:...... 4 Week 1 Introduction and Organisation (w/c 24thJanuary)...... 4 Week 2 Ideology and the British Political Tradition (w/c 31st January)...... 4 Week 3 Liberalism (w/c 7th February)...... 4 Week 4 Conservatism (w/c 14th February)...... 4 Week 5 Socialism (w/c 21st February)...... 4 Week 6 Nationalism (w/c 28th February)...... 4 Week 7 Fascism and Racism (w/c 7thMarch)...... 4 Week 8 Multiculturalism (w/c 14th March)...... 4 Week 9 Feminism (w/c 21st March)...... 4 Week 10 Environmentalism and Ecologism (w/c 28th March)...... 4 Week 11 Revision...... 4 Method and Frequency of Class:...... 4 Method of Assessment:...... 4 Reading Information:...... 5 Coursework Support:...... 10 Guidance to Essay Writing:...... 10 Assessed Essay Titles:...... 10 Past Exam Papers:...... 11

M13115 Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain 3 2010-11 Summary of Content:

The aim of this module is to explain and assess the nature and role of ideas and ideologies in British politics. Specifically, it examines how and why the policies of the 'mainstream' parties (Conservative, Labour and the Liberal Democrats) have been affected by ideas and ideologies, on the one hand, and political pragmatism, on the other. It also explores the ideas and ideologies of minor parties and ‘new social movements’ and their role and significance for the study and practice of politics in Britain today.

Educational Aims:

By the end of the module, students should have acquired:

 Knowledge and understanding of debates about the nature, role and ultimate significance of ideas and ‘ideology’ in British politics;

 Enhanced knowledge and understanding of the ideas and ideologies of British political parties and ‘new social movements’;

 An ability to explain and assess the changing nature, role and significance of political ideas and ideologies in Britain today.

Learning Outcomes:

In addition to the above, students will acquire the following intellectual, practical and transferable skills:

 An enhanced ability to read critically and apply in practice primary and secondary source materials;

 Enhanced oral, presentation and communication skills;

 Enhanced data collection and time-management skills.

Module Evaluation:

Evaluation and feedback are crucial to the success of any module. The School wants students to have their say on Politics modules. Therefore modules are formally evaluated on a biennial basis, so please use this opportunity to have your say. If you have any other comments or queries regarding this module, please contact the Module Convenor.

M13115 Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain 4 2010-11 Seminar Topics:

Week 1 Introduction and Organisation (24th/27th January)

Week 2 Ideology and the British Political Tradition (31st January/3rd February)

Week 3 Liberalism (7th/10th February)

Week 4 Conservatism (14th/17th February)

Week 5 Socialism (21st/24th February)

Week 6 Nationalism (28th February/3rd March)

Week 7 Fascism and Racism (7th/10th March)

Week 8 Multiculturalism (14th/17th March)

Week 9 Feminism (21st/24th March)

Week 10 Environmentalism and Ecologism (28th/31st March)

Week 11 Revision (5th/9th May)

Seminar discussions will be based on the required and supplementary readings listed below. Please ensure that you have familiarised yourself with the relevant readings before each seminar.

Please note that registers will be taken in seminars. Should you be unable to attend, please e-mail the Module Convenor.

Method and Frequency of Class:

Activity Number of Sessions Duration of Session Seminar 1 2 hours

Location: A3, Law and Social Sciences A45, Clive Granger Day: Monday Thursday Time: 10am-12noon 2-4pm

Method of Assessment:

This 20 credit module will be assessed as follows:

Assessment Type Weight Requirements 1 x Unseen Exam 100% 3 hours

M13115 Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain 5 2010-11 Reading Information:

ALL students are REQUIRED to purchase and/or have continuous access to the following:

R. Leach, Political Ideology in Britain, 2nd Edition, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

M. Garnett, Principles and Politics in Contemporary Britain, 2nd Edition, Imprint Academic, 2006.

Copies are available in the Hallward Library and from Blackwells University Bookshop and other suppliers (e.g. www.amazon.co.uk)

It is ESSENTIAL that ALL students read AT LEAST the relevant chapter/s of these works PRIOR to EACH seminar, PLUS selected items from the suggested ‘further readings’ listed below.

Week 2: Ideas, Ideology and the British Political Tradition

R. Leach, Political Ideology in Britain, Ch. 1 (pp. 1-21).

M. Garnett, Principles and Politics, Introduction (pp. 1-19).

J. Donald and S. Hall (eds), Politics and Ideology, Open University Press, 1986.

R. Eatwell and A. Wright (eds), Contemporary Political Ideologies, Continuum, 1999.

M. Freeden, Ideology and Political Theory, Clarendon Press, 1996.

M. Freeden, Ideology: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2003.

W.H. Greenleaf, The British Political Tradition (Vol. 2), Methuen, 1983.

A. Heywood, Political Ideologies: An Introduction, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

J. Hoffman and P. Graham, Introduction to Political Theory, Pearson, 2009.

D. McLellan, Ideology, Open University Press, 1995.

M. Seliger, Ideology and Politics, Allen & Unwin, 1976.

A. Vincent, Modern Political Ideologies, Blackwell, 1995.

The following website is ESSENTIAL for Weeks 1 and 2: www.politicalcompass.org

M13115 Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain 6 2010-11 Week 3: Liberalism

M. Garnett, Principles and Politics, Ch. 3 (pp. 79-109) and Conclusion (p. 293).

A. Arblaster, The Rise and Decline of Western Liberalism, Blackwell, 1984.

J. Astle et al, (eds), Britain After Blair: A Liberal Agenda, Profile, 2006.

R. Eccleshall, British Liberalism, Longman, 1986.

M. Freeden, The New Liberalism, Clarendon Press, 1978.

M. Freeden, Ideology and Political Theory, Clarendon Press, 1996.

J. Gray, Liberalism, Open University Press, 1986.

W.H. Greenleaf, The British Political Tradition (Vol. 2), Methuen, 1983.

S. Hall, ‘Variants of Liberalism’, in Donald and Hall (eds), Politics and Ideology, 1986.

D. Manning, Liberalism, Dent, 1976.

P. Marshall and D. Laws (eds), The Orange Book: Reclaiming Liberalism, Profile, 2004.

Week 4: Conservatism

M. Garnett, Principles and Politics in Contemporary Britain, Chapters 2, 4, 7 and Conclusion (pp. 48-76, 111-140, 200-230, 287-290).

M. Beech, ‘Cameron and Conservative Ideology’, in S. Lee and M. Beech (eds), The Conservatives under David Cameron: Built to Last? Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

A. Denham and M. Garnett, ‘Sir Keith Joseph and the undoing of British conservatism’ Journal of Political Ideologies, 7(1), 2002.

R. Eccleshall, ‘English Conservatism as Ideology’, Political Studies, XXI, No. 1, 1977.

A. Gamble, ‘The crisis of conservatism’, New Left Review, 214 (Nov-Dec), 1995.

J. Gray, ‘The undoing of conservatism’, in J. Gray, Enlightenment’s Wake, Routledge, 1995.

W.H. Greenleaf, ‘The character of modern British conservatism’, in R. Benewick et al, (eds), Knowledge and Belief in Politics, Allen & Unwin, 1973

M13115 Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain 7 2010-11 T. Honderich, Conservatism, Hamish Hamilton, 1990.

K. O’Hara, After Blair: David Cameron and the Conservative Tradition, Icon, 2007.

A. Quinton, The Politics of Imperfection, Faber and Faber, 1978.

R. Scruton, The Meaning of Conservatism, Macmillan, 3rd edition, 1994.

Week 5: Socialism

M. Garnett, Principles and Politics in Contemporary Britain, Chapters 1, 5, 8 and Conclusion (pp. 21-45, 144-167, 232-257, 290-293).

M. Beech, The Political Philosophy of New Labour, I.B. Tauris, 2006.

S. Buckler and D. Dolowitz, ‘New Labour’s Ideology: A Reply to Michael Freeden’, Political Quarterly, 71(1), 2000.

J. Callaghan, Socialism in Britain, Blackwell, 1990.

A. Clohesy, ‘New Labour ideology: assessing the post-Marxist critique’, Journal of Political Ideologies, 7(1), 2002.

B. Crick, Socialism, Open University Press, 1987.

N. Fairclough, New Labour, New Language, Routledge, 2000.

S. Fielding, The Labour Party, Palgrave, 2003.

M. Freeden, ‘The Ideology of New Labour’, Political Quarterly, 70(1), 1999.

R. Miliband, Parliamentary Socialism, Merlin, 1972.

A. Wright, British Socialism, Longman, 1983.

Week 6: Nationalism

M. Garnett, Principles and Politics, Ch. 6 (pp. 169-197).

B. Crick (ed.), National Identities, Blackwell, 1991.

N. Davies, The Isles: A History, Macmillan, 1999.

C. Harvie, Scotland and Nationalism, Routledge, 1994.

M13115 Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain 8 2010-11 A. Marr, The Battle for Scotland, Penguin, 1992.

D. McCrone, Understanding Scotland, Routledge, 1992.

N. McGarvey and P. Cairney, Scottish Politics: An Introduction, Palgrave, 2008.

T. Nairn, After Britain: New Labour and the Return of Scotland, Granta, 2000.

J. Paxman, The English, Michael Joseph, 1998.

A. Smith, National Identity, Penguin, 1991.

A. Trench (ed), Has Devolution Made a Difference? Imprint Academic, 2004.

Week 7: Fascism and Racism

M. Bulmer and J. Solomos (eds.), Racism, Oxford University Press, 1999.

F. Carsten, The Rise of Fascism, Batsford, 1980.

N. Copsey, Contemporary British Fascism, 2nd edition, Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

R. Eatwell, Fascism: A History, Chatto and Windus, 1995.

M. Kitchen, Fascism, Macmillan, 1976.

Sir W. Macpherson, The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, HMSO, 1999.

B. Parekh (Chair), The Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain, Profile, 2000.

S. Saggar, Race and Politics in Britain, Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1992.

Lord Scarman, The Brixton Disorders 10-12 April 1981, HMSO, 1981.

R.C. Thurlow, Fascism in Britain: A History 1918-1985, Blackwell, 1987.

Week 8: Multiculturalism

B. Barry, Culture and Equality: An Egalitarian Critique of Multiculturalism, Polity, 2001.

B. Barry, ‘Multicultural Muddles’, New Left Review, March/April 2001.

W. Kymlicka, Multicultural Citizenship, Oxford University Press, 1995.

M13115 Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain 9 2010-11 T. Modood, Multiculturalism: A Civic Idea, Polity, 2007.

B. Parekh (Chair), The Future of Multi-Ethnic Britain, Profile, 2000.

B. Parekh, Rethinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political Theory, Palgrave Macmillan, 2nd edition, 2006.

B. Parekh, A New Politics of Identity, Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

G. Peele, ‘The Politics of Multicultural Britain’, in P. Dunleavy et al (eds), Developments in British Politics 8, Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

Z. Sardar, Balti Britain: A Journey Through the British Asian Experience, Granta, 2008.

J. Solomos, ‘Race, Culture and Identity Politics’, in J. Solomos, Race and Racism in Britain, 3rd edition, Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

Week 9: Feminism

V. Bryson, Feminist Political Theory: An Introduction, 2nd edition, Macmillan, 2003.

V. Bryson, Feminist Debates, Palgrave Macmillan, 1999.

J. Lovenduski, Feminizing Politics, Polity, 2005.

J. Lovenduski and V. Randall, Contemporary Feminist Politics, Oxford University Press, 1993.

J. Mitchell, Psychoanalysis and Feminism, Penguin, 2000.

H. Mirza (ed), Black British Feminism, Routledge, 1997.

S. Okin, Justice, Gender and the Family, Basic Books, 1990.

V. Randall, Women and Politics, Macmillan, 1987.

W. Stokes, Women in Contemporary Politics, Polity, 2005.

N. Walter, The New Feminism, Virago, 1999.

M13115 Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain 10 2010-11 Week 10: Environmentalism and Ecologism

A. Dobson (ed), The Green Reader, Andre Deutsch, 1991.

A. Dobson, Green Political Thought, 4th edition, Routledge, 2007.

D. Elliott, Sustainable Energy, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

R. Garner, Environmental Politics, Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1995.

J. Hoffman and M. Hoffman, Green, Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

J. Lovelock, Gaia, Oxford University Press, 1979.

J. Lovelock, The Revenge of Gaia, Penguin, 2007.

J. McCormick, British Politics and the Environment, Earthscan, 1991.

J. Porritt and D. Winner, The Coming of the Greens, Fontana, 1988.

M. Robinson, The Greening of British Party Politics, Manchester University Press, 1993.

Coursework Support:

There is no coursework for this module.

As Module Convenor please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any difficulties with the module or assessed work. I will be available without appointment during my office hours. Appointments to meet at other times can be made by calling me on my direct line or via email. My contact details together with office hours are noted at the front of this module outline.

Guidance to Essay Writing:

Assessed Essay Titles:

M13115 Ideas and Politics in Contemporary Britain 11 2010-11 Past Exam Papers:

Past exam papers for this module are available via the PORTAL, as follows. http://my.nottingham.ac.uk/cp/media/uk/ac/nottingham/compass/jsp/proxy.jsp? file=uon/M1/2004/M12025E1-04.pdf (2004) http://my.nottingham.ac.uk/cp/media/uk/ac/nottingham/compass/jsp/proxy.jsp? file=uon/M1/2005/M12025E1-05.pdf (2005) http://my.nottingham.ac.uk/cp/media/uk/ac/nottingham/compass/jsp/proxy.jsp? file=uon/M1/2006/M12025E1-06.pdf (2006) http://my.nottingham.ac.uk/cp/media/uk/ac/nottingham/compass/jsp/proxy.jsp? file=uon/M1/2007/M12025E1-07.pdf (2007) http://my.nottingham.ac.uk/cp/media/uk/ac/nottingham/compass/jsp/proxy.jsp? file=uon/M1/2008/M12025E1-08.pdf (2008) http://my.nottingham.ac.uk/cp/media/uk/ac/nottingham/compass/jsp/proxy.jsp? file=uon/M1/2010/M13115E1-10.pdf (2010)

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