This book explores the political and intellectual significance of Edward Heath’s leadership of the Conservative Party. It contains a series of original and distinctive chapters that feature extensive archival materials and original insights from leading political scientists and historians. The volume contributes significantly to our understanding of Conservative Party politics, leadership, and conservatism more broadly.

Andrew S. Roe-Crines is Senior Lecturer of British Politics at the University of Liverpool, UK.

Timothy Heppell is Associate Professor of British Politics at the University of Leeds, UK.