The Conservative Party and the Extreme Right 1945-1975.

This book reveals the Conservative Party?s relationship with the extreme right between 1945 and 1975. For the first time, this book shows how the Conservative Party, realising that its well known pre-Second World War connections with the extreme right were now embarrassing, used its bureaucracy to i...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Pitchford, Mark
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2011.
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Summary:This book reveals the Conservative Party?s relationship with the extreme right between 1945 and 1975. For the first time, this book shows how the Conservative Party, realising that its well known pre-Second World War connections with the extreme right were now embarrassing, used its bureaucracy to implement a policy of investigating extreme right groups and taking action to minimise their chances of success. The book focuses on the Conservative Party?s investigation of right-wing groups, and shows how its perception of their nature determined the party bureaucracy?s response. The book draws a c.
Physical Description:1 online resource (257 pages)
ISBN:9781847794123
1847794122
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.