The Cameron-Clegg Government Coalition Politics in an Age of Austerity

Beech and Lee provide a definitive guide to the coalition#x19;s first year in office. Offering compelling insights into their policy agenda, it#x19;s chances of success, and a thought-provoking analysis of how the coalition government will affect the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Labour long-term.

Simon Lee is Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre for Democratic Governance, Department of Politics and International Studies; University of Hull, UK. Matt Beech is Lecturer in Politics and Director of the Centre for British Politics, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull, UK.

Foreword
Introduction: Coalition Politics in Historical Perspective
PART I: THE COALITION IN THE MAKING
The Legacy of New Labour
The May 2010 General Election
The Con/Lib Programme for Government
PART II: COALITION POLICIES IN PERSPECTIVE
The Con/Lib Agenda for Cutting the Deficit and Rebalancing the Economy
The Con/Lib Agenda for Education
The Con/Lib Agenda for Health
The Con/Lib Agenda for Welfare and the ‘Big Society’
The Con/Lib Agenda for Home Affairs
The Con-Lib Agenda for the ‘New Politics’ and Constitutional Reform
PART III: COALITION POLICIES ABROAD
The Con/Lib Agenda for Defence
The Con/Lib Agenda for Foreign Policy
The Con/Lib Agenda for Europe
The Con/Lib Agenda for International Development
PART IV: A COALITION BUILT TO LAST?
The End of New Labour: The Future for the Labour Party
Conclusion: A Coalition Built to Last?