The conservative party leadership of David Cameron: Heresthetics and the realignment of British Politics

British Politics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 260-284

  Heppell, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cameron coalition; conservative party; David Cameron; political manipulation; prime ministerial leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881406373     PISSN: 1746918X     EISSN: 17469198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/bp.2013.6     Document Type: Article

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