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The Liberal Party In South-West Britain Since 1918 Political Decline, Dormancy and Rebirth ISBN: 9780859896795 (hb) by Garry Tregidga PRICE: DESCRIPTION: $112.00 (hb) The decline of the Liberal party is one of the most controversial subjects in twentieth-century British politics, and this book makes a distinctive contribution to the debate by focusing on the South West, PUBLICATION DATE: where Liberalism remained a powerful force after 1918. During the 1920s it was one of the few areas 01 September 2000 (hb) where the party survived as a major force. By the early 1950s, when the Liberals were fighting for their very existence, it was their early revival in the far west which provided morale and purpose. BINDING: Victories in Cornwall and Devon after 1958 improved the party's credibility and effectively heralded Hardback the national Liberal revival. In recent years the regional Liberal Democrats have built on these historic foundations to emerge on equal terms with the Conservatives at Westminster and as the PAGES: dominant party in local government. 288 By concentrating on one region, this book offers fresh insight into issues relating to the UK as a PUBLISHER: whole. It moves away from the conventional focus on urban Britain to the neglected world of rural University of Exeter Press and small-town politics, and explores differences within the South West itself, from Celtic Cornwall in the far west to modern 'Wessex' in the east. IMPRINT: University of Exeter Press A study of one of the key regions of Britain for the Liberal Party's survival and revival Raises important questions about the nature of regional politics Includes the significant 1997 election when READER INTERESTS: the South West went against national trends Modern History Political Science TABLE OF CONTENTS: Politics in the provinces; keeping the faith, 1918-1929; into the wilderness, 1929-1935; advance and retreat, 1936-1945; crusade for survival, 1945-1950; towards the Promised Land, 1951-1956; the dawn of victory, 1956-1959; past to present - 1997 in context. Appendix: parliamentary representation for the south west, 1918-1997 CONTRIBUTORS BIOGRAPHIES: Garry Tregidga is Assistant Director, Institute of Cornish Studies, University of Exeter. He undertook both his Mphil and PhD degrees with the University of Exeter. He was appointed as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies in October 1997 and lives in his native mid-Cornwall. He has published a wide range of articles on Cornish themes. .

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