The Labour Party in Britain and Norway

In the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution of 1917, the nature, aims and trajectories of the Labour parties of Europe were fundamentally altered and transformed. In this compelling and thoughtful analysis of the Labour parties of Britain and Norway, David Redvaldsen offers an insight into the successes and failures of these two parties as they faced the challenges of the economic and political situation of the interwar era and their relentless pursuit of power. _x000D_...
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In the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution of 1917, the nature, aims and trajectories of the Labour parties of Europe were fundamentally altered and transformed. In this compelling and thoughtful analysis of the Labour parties of Britain and Norway, David Redvaldsen offers an insight into the successes and failures of these two parties as they faced the challenges of the economic and political situation of the interwar era and their relentless pursuit of power. _x000D_ Redvaldsen asks what made each party successful, and by proposing that the Labour Party of Norway was the more successful of the two, draws important conclusions that have resonance for the study of political parties in general. It will thus be of utmost relevance not only to students and researchers of left-wing politics, but also to those interested in the nature of the pursuit of power itself in the crucial interwar period._x000D_ _x000D_ Here, Dr Redvaldsen provides us with a detailed investigation of the electoral campaigns of the British and Norwegian Labour Parties in the period 1929 to 1936. He carefully examines the content of the British and Norwegian Labour Parties election materials in this period, and provides the reader with a wealth of interesting and original information regarding the parties campaigning and their ideological stances. One of the key strengths of this book is that it is not just based on secondary literature, but grounded in an impressive familiarity with the relevant archives in Britain and Norway, and is exemplary in its use of a wide array of primary source materials. I look forward very much to seeing this seminal volume. - Professor Stefan Berger, Professor of Modern German and Comparative European History and Director, Manchester Jean-Monnet-Centre of Excellence, The University of Manchester"