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Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures, Tables and Boxes -- Preface -- 1 Introduction: Ideology in British Politics -- Political ideas and ideologies -- Ideas, power and interests -- Ideology as dogmatism: the 'end of ideology' -- Ideological conflict and consensus -- Contemporary approaches towards the study of ideologies -- Studying ideology: the issue of bias -- Elements of ideologies -- Classifying ideologies: left and right -- Levels of ideology -- Power, influence and indoctrination -- Ideology and pragmatism in British politics -- Moderation and consensus in British politics -- The British political tradition -- Political ideology in Britain? -- Further reading -- 2 Liberalism -- Introduction -- Liberalism: Key concepts and values -- Early influences on liberalism in Britain -- The Whig tradition -- Radicals -- Classical economics and utilitarianism -- Victorian liberalism -- Liberalism, capitalism and democracy -- The New Liberalism -- The decline of the Liberal Party and the triumph of liberalism? The 1920s to the 1960s -- Liberal revival and the Liberal Democrats -- From The Orange Book to coalition with the Conservatives -- The future of liberalism? -- Further reading -- 3 Conservatism -- Introduction -- What is conservatism? Key values and concepts -- The Tory tradition -- Reaction and reform -- Classical liberalism, neo- liberalism and the free market -- Neo-conservatism -- Tensions within Thatcherism -- Ideology and pragmatism -- The legacy of Thatcherism -- The legacy of Thatcherism: from Major to Howard -- Cameron's conservatism in opposition -- The Conservatives in government: the coalition -- Further reading -- 4 Socialism, Social Democracy and Labour -- Introduction -- Socialism, liberalism and conservatism -- Socialism: key concepts and values -- Evolutionary and revolutionary socialism -- State socialism and its critics.

"For pathways to be truly sustainable and advance gender equality and the rights and capabilities of women and girls, those whose lives and well-being are at stake must be involved in leading the way. Gender Equality and Sustainable Development calls for policies, investments and initiatives in sustainable development that recognize women's knowledge, agency and decision-making as fundamental. Four key sets of issues - work and industrial production; population and reproduction; food and agriculture, and water, sanitation and energy provide focal lenses through which these challenges are considered. Perspectives from new feminist political ecology and economy are integrated, alongside issues of rights, relations and power. The book untangles the complex interactions between different dimensions of gender relations and of sustainability, and explores how policy and activism can build synergies between them. Finally, this book demonstrates how plural pathways are possible; underpinned by different narratives about gender and sustainability, and how the choices between these are ultimately political. This timely book will be of great interest to students, scholars, practitioners and policy makers working on gender, sustainable development, development studies and ecological economics"--Publisher's description.

"The history of the lifeboat service in Scotland is one of outstanding bravery and tragedy. Bravery, exemplified in the Gold medal-winning rescues by the Peterhead lifeboat in 1942 and Lerwick lifeboat in 1997. And tragedy, when lifeboat men gave their lives at Arbroath, Fraserburgh, Longhope and elsewhere to help others in distress. Scotland's lifeboat men and women have displayed courage, dedication to duty and a willingness to help seafarers since the early years of the nineteenth century. This comprehensive new book looks in detail at the work of the lifeboat stations in Scotland past and present. The RNLI currently operates forty-seven stations in Scotland and this volume contains details of every one, with information about their history, rescues and current lifeboats. Author Nicholas Leach has amassed a wealth of information about Scotland's lifeboats and lifeboat stations, past and present, visiting every one of the country's lifeboat stations to provide a complete and up-to-date record of life-saving in the seas off the rugged and beautiful, but often treacherous, Scottish coast"--Back cover

The Local Government Review raised issues of political process and decision-making theories. The interest lies in the insights provided by academic analysis, and the highlighting of the lessons to be learned. This volume attempts to respond to both these perspectives.

Steve Leach identifies the key challenges facing chief executives in British local government in operating in an environment where party politics is a dominant force. It discusses the basis on which chief executives apply for posts and manage the interview process, and the importance of the 'honeymoon period' - the first 6-9 months.

Controversy over large 'pay-offs' received by some local government executives in the UK who have fallen out with political leaders highlights the vulnerability of operating as a chief executive in the challenging and sometimes turbulent political environment which currently exists. 'Managing in a Political Environment' draws on in-depth interviews with chief executives to highlight the nature of the challenges they face, and the way they deal with them. It considers recruitment issues and the opportunities associated with the 'period of grace' following a new appointment. It highlights in particular the crucial relationship between chief executives and political leaders, emphasizing that whilst mutual trust and respect are important ingredients of an effective relationship, they are by no means sufficient to ensure one. The particular problems of dealing with political change, whether of leaders themselves or of a new administration, are analysed, and the impact of post-2000 government legislation, in particular local executives (including elected mayors) and the performance culture epitomized by the Comprehensive Performance Assessment are explored. The reasons why relationships sometimes break down (and what happens when they do) are identified. Finally the way in which the role of chief executives is likely to change in the coming decade is discussed.

This book provides an exposition and critical examination of Collingwood's philosophy of history, in which Collingwood's views are read in the light of his metaphilosophy. Collingwood's philosophy of history is also located in relation to recent and current philosophy. Although the author argues that Collingwood's conception of the subject matter of history may require some revision, he is generally sympathetic to the aims and methods of Collingwood's project. Indeed, the author hopes to demonstrate that these aims and methods are still of great value