Tories

Timothy Heppell is Lecturer in British Politics at the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Leeds, UK. He is the author of four previous books including Choosing the Labour Leader: Labour Party Leadership Elections from Wilson to Brown (2010).

• Introduction Conservatism and the Conservative Party: Ideology and Ethos Conservative Statecraft: The Politics of Power? One-Nation Conservatism: Dominance and Degeneration 1945 to 1965 The Failure of Heathite Conservatism 1965 to 1975The Triumph of Thatcherite Conservatism 1975 to 1990 Post-Thatcherite Decline: The Major Era 1990 to 1997 Open Coffin Conservatism? 1997 to 2005 Modernisation and Renewal: Liberal Conservatism 2005-2010 Modernisation and Coalition: Cameron in Government 2010- Conclusion Index

A timely, accessible and very well-written survey of the politics and performance of the post-war Conservative Party. While rich in detail its focus on statecraft provides a valuable theoretical framework for interpreting the party's trajectory since 1945. Both students and members of the Conservative Party will find this a very rewarding read.