The British Conservative Party and One Nation Politics

The British Conservative Party and One Nation Politics

Australia, is situated in the wider L2 context, and compared to studies on students' perceptions of English and French literary texts in countries such as Canada, Italy, Australia, Germany and t... Les mer

The British Conservative Party and One Nation Politics

Australia, is situated in the wider L2 context, and compared to studies on students' perceptions of English and French literary texts in countries such as Canada, Italy, Australia, Germany and the Ukraine. The first part of the book takes the debate on the inclusion of literature in language education as a springboard for posing crucial questions about how students, and educators, view literature. The theoretical framework draws from educational, linguistic, philosophical and literary theories, and focuses on the role of awareness in learning and the role of the learner's experience. The second part of the book evaluates an innovative approach to teaching and learning L2 literature, and discusses the application of this to the language classroom. Containing a balance of theoretical and practical concerns, this book will be invaluable reading for researchers of applied linguistics and second language acquisition.

Chapter One Introduction: One Nation, Food For Thought; 1. The Chapters and the Thesis; 2. Mythical Origins: Disraeli On England; 3. The Myth Incarnate; 4. Blue Moods and Black-Balls; 5. The Context of Influence; Chapter Two Ethos and Doctrine in the Conservative Party; 1. Conservative ideology; 2. Conservative Principles; 3. Political Recrudescence; Chapter Three The Thracian Boxer and Ideological Movement; 1. The Pamphlets: 'Let the Dog See the Rabbit'; 2. Forecast is for Dry to Wet, Then Dry Again; 3. Mapping Conservative Policy Preferences; 4. Appendix to Chapter Three; Chapter Four Skilled Propaganda From Ill-Intentioned 'Friends'; 1. A Great Moving Left Show; 2. Retrospective Procrustean Polemics; 3. Concessionary Conservatism; Chapter Five Factions, Tendencies and 'Bondstones'?; 1. Post-War: Reform and/or Progress?; 2. No Turning Back to PEST; 3. Conservative Typologies: towards 'Topsy' Dimensions; 4. 'Bondstone Groups'; Chapter Six One Nation, but which?; 1. The Devolution Dilemma of a Rebounding 'Scottish Card'; 2. The 'English Question'; 3. Civis Britannicus sum?; 4. Cameron's One Nation Conundrum; Chapter Seven 'One Europe or No Nation'?; 1. The Party of Europe and 'One Europe'?; 2. Merchant Shipping with a Malign Form of Maastricht; 3. The Euro-Ratchet Halted or Withdrawal?; Chapter Eight Conclusion: Further Refreshment at the Springs of Doctrine; 1. Back to the Future: The Responsible Society; 2. In Conclusion: Cameron Conservatism.; Bibliography.

David Seawright is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds and a co-director of the Members of Parliament Project. His previous works include An Important Matter of Principle and (edited with David Baker) Britain for and Against Europe? Lukk