Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: What is 'New' Labour?
Historicising 'New' Labour
The Liberal Connection
From Clause Four to Third Way: Labour's Ideological Journey
Accommodating or Shaping? Labour's Electoral Dilemma
Becoming Blair's Party? Labour Organization
Managing the Economy
Advancing Equality?
The Death of 'New' Labour?

Promotional Information

'Here at last is an authoritative and balanced examination of the character and trajectory of 'New' Labour. Grounding his analysis historically and comparatively, Fielding makes a compelling case for discarding the labels 'Old' and 'New', and for treating the Blair Governments as important moments in the long and developing story of the Labour Party. Steven Fielding has done us all a great service with this well-grounded introduction to the history of the party and the practice of its contemporary leadership.' - David Coates, Worrell Professor of Anglo-American Studies, Wake Forest University 'For students of Britain, Blair, and socialism, this is a valuable work...highly recommended.' - H. Steck, Choice

About the Author

STEVEN FIELDING is Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Salford.

Reviews

'Here at last is an authoritative and balanced examination of the character and trajectory of 'New' Labour. Grounding his analysis historically and comparatively, Fielding makes a compelling case for discarding the labels 'Old' and 'New', and for treating the Blair Governments as important moments in the long and developing story of the Labour Party. Steven Fielding has done us all a great service with this well-grounded introduction to the history of the party and the practice of its contemporary leadership.' - David Coates, Worrell Professor of Anglo-American Studies, Wake Forest University 'For students of Britain, Blair, and socialism, this is a valuable work...highly recommended.' - H. Steck, Choice