The first title in a new series of short, accessible books on the politics of the world's most intriguing countries.The Inside World Politics series fills a gap for accurate, enlightening, intelligent analysis - avoiding both the subjectivity of journalistic accounts and the nuts-and-bolts coverage of textbooks.
The decline of the Liberal party is one of the most controversial subjects in twentieth-century British politics, and this book makes a distinctive contribution to the debate by focusing on the South West, where Liberalism remained a powerful force after 1918.