{"product_id":"9781137023759","title":"The British Coalition Government, 2010-2015: A Marriage of Inconvenience","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe British Coalition Government, 2010-2015: A Marriage of Inconvenience\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDorey, Peter; Garnett, Mark\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the\nformation and operation of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition\ngovernment from May 2010 to May 2015. The authors outline the factors that\nenabled the union, including economic circumstances, parliamentary politics,\nthe initially amicable relationship established between David Cameron and Nick\nClegg, and the apparent ideological closeness of Conservative modernisers and\nOrange Book Liberal Democrats. The authors then analyse how these factors\nshaped the policy agenda pursued over the five years, including the issues of\ndeficit reduction, public sector reform, and welfare reduction, before\ndiscussing the tensions that developed as a result of these decisions.\nUltimately, relations between the coalition partners steadily became less\namicable and more acrimonious, as mutual respect gave way to mutual\nrecrimination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2016-10-12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781137023759\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1057\/978-1-137-02377-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 311\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44752600891532,"sku":"9781137023759","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781137023759.jpg?v=1776697406","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781137023759","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}