Contemporary British conservatism

Introduction / Martin J. Smith and Steve Ludlam -- An ideological party / Andrew Gamble -- The Conservative Party and the electorate / Charles Pattie and Ron Johnston -- Conservative grassroots : an overview / Pat Seyd and Paul Whiteley -- Eton Gent or Essex man? The conservative parliamentary elite? David Baker and Imogen Fountain -- The spectre haunting conservatism : Europe and Backbench Rebellion / Steve Ludlam -- Remaking the opposition? / Adam Lent and Matthew Sowemimo -- Reforming the states / Martin J. Smith -- Economic policy under Thatcher and Major / Helen Thompson --Whatever happened to the 'enemy within'? Contemporary conservatism and trade unionism / Ben Rosamond -- Social policy under Thatcher and Major / Chris Pierson -- Foreign and defence policy under Thatcher andMajor / Jim Buller -- Conservative foreign policy towards the European Union / Stephen George and Matthew Sowemimo -- The character of contemporary conservatism / Steve Ludlam and Martin J. Smith.