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Sacred Cows and Common Sense

Sacred Cows and Common Sense

The Symbolic Statecraft and Political Culture of the British Labour Party

by Tim Bale
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/02/2020

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First published in 1999, this volume is based on interviews and research from previously unavailable party, state and private archives, this insightful volume reflects on the interaction between institutional structure and world-view that we call political culture. Using Labour's post-war welfare policy, this informative study makes three key points:






The need to break down distinctions between the 'symbolic' and the 'substantial' in politics.



The potential of 'Grid-Group' or 'Cultural' Theory as a way of understanding party political culture.



The crucial but self-defeating role that welfare policy has played in Labour's efforts to manage itself, win support and govern competently.

The well-documented research leads to the conclusion that New Labour's much-heralded desire to 'think the unthinkable' about welfare is largely rhetorical if one recalls what Labour did in office rather than promised in opposition. The Government's welfare reforms, rather than constituting a serious attempt to confront new social realities, are in fact par for the course.

Political scientists cannot ignore the new government's past. Political historians need to appreciate the patterns woven in a welter of detail and social democratic defensiveness. By fusing a realist conception of statecraft, an 'interpretavist' interest in symbols and a predictive comparative model of the interaction between ideology and organisation, this authoritative work will enable readers to do just that.
ISBN:
9781138350939
9781138350939
Category:
Politics & government
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-02-2020
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
276
Dimensions (mm):
215x150mm
Weight:
0.53kg
Tim Bale

Tim Bale is Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London. He is the author of several books on British and European party politics, including The Conservative Party from Thatcher to Cameron, The British General Election of 2019, and The Modern British Party System.

He has written for the Guardian, Observer, Telegraph, and Financial Times, as well as various online platforms. He regularly appears on radio and television in the UK and overseas to talk about politics and current affairs.

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