Electing and Ejecting Party Leaders in Britain

Quinn, Thomas

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats each allow their members to participate in the selection of the party leader. It also examines the consequences of all-member ballots in leadership elections. It looks at how parties remove leaders, showing that each of the major British parties sought to make it harder to evict incumbents.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-02-07

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230219618

DOI: 10.1057/9780230362789

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 248