Lewis Baston
Biographic Data
| ID | 4405464 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lewis Baston |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lewis |
| FAMILY NAME | Baston |
| SIGNATURE | BASTON L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leeds |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Rising Damp in the Suburbs. Or ‘Whatever Happened to the Villa Tory?’
The suburban areas that were initially stereotyped in the late nineteenth century as ‘Villa Tory’ strongholds and exemplified by Hackney and Islington had, by the 1980s, become ‘bedsitter’ areas dominated by the political left. An examination of the evolution of electoral behaviour in these areas shows that conservatism did indeed dominate the villa suburbs, and that although there were previous intimations of decline, it was not until 1945 that …
The Conservative Party and devolved national identities
This article focuses on the role of national identity in the behaviour and performance of the Scottish Conservative Party – the main voice of opposition to devolution in the 1990s. In particular, it will address the apparent flat-lining of its popular vote, arguing that this is a direct consequence of the party doggedly adhering to a more traditional form of ‘unionist nationalism’. This can be contrasted with Wales, where the party has adapted we…
The Wider Impact of the 2007 Scottish Local Government Elections
This paper is drawn to a large extent from the Electoral Reform Society's (ERS) full report on the local elections (2008 Councillors commission. 2007. Representing the Future: The Report of the Councillors Commission, London: Councillors Commission. [Google Scholar]). The current work draws out the impact of the elections and the Single Transferable Vote (STV) on four areas—local government; Scottish politics: voters and parties; performance of S…
Local Elections Handbook
Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, 2004. 500pp., £75, pbk; ISBN 0 948858 37 0
American Influence on British Higher Education
Americanization and UK higher education
This paper investigates the history of US influence on higher education policy and practice in the UK during the second half of the 20th century. The analysis is located in a broader context of cultural and policy encounters between the two nations during these years and considers the relevance of the contested concept of ‘Americanization’ to understanding the history of transatlantic influence. It argues for an interdisciplinary approach to unde…
The social market foundation
The Social Market Foundation began its life as an attempt to define the David Owen Social Democratic Party. It defines its ideology as favouring the primacy of the market but understanding the social underpinnings of the market, in distinction to the ‘free’ market. It was relaunched in 1992 with the aid of large donations; it has grown in size and influence since. It targets policy formers and media commentators. Like many think tanks, the SMF is…
Local Elections Handbook
Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, 2004. 500pp., £75, pbk; ISBN 0 948858 37 0
Americanization and UK higher education
This paper investigates the history of US influence on higher education policy and practice in the UK during the second half of the 20th century. The analysis is located in a broader context of cultural and policy encounters between the two nations during these years and considers the relevance of the contested concept of ‘Americanization’ to understanding the history of transatlantic influence. It argues for an interdisciplinary approach to unde…
The Conservative Party and devolved national identities
This article focuses on the role of national identity in the behaviour and performance of the Scottish Conservative Party – the main voice of opposition to devolution in the 1990s. In particular, it will address the apparent flat-lining of its popular vote, arguing that this is a direct consequence of the party doggedly adhering to a more traditional form of ‘unionist nationalism’. This can be contrasted with Wales, where the party has adapted we…
American Influence on British Higher Education
The social market foundation
The Social Market Foundation began its life as an attempt to define the David Owen Social Democratic Party. It defines its ideology as favouring the primacy of the market but understanding the social underpinnings of the market, in distinction to the ‘free’ market. It was relaunched in 1992 with the aid of large donations; it has grown in size and influence since. It targets policy formers and media commentators. Like many think tanks, the SMF is…
The social market foundation
The Social Market Foundation began its life as an attempt to define the David Owen Social Democratic Party. It defines its ideology as favouring the primacy of the market but understanding the social underpinnings of the market, in distinction to the ‘free’ market. It was relaunched in 1992 with the aid of large donations; it has grown in size and influence since. It targets policy formers and media commentators. Like many think tanks, the SMF is…
Americanization and UK higher education
This paper investigates the history of US influence on higher education policy and practice in the UK during the second half of the 20th century. The analysis is located in a broader context of cultural and policy encounters between the two nations during these years and considers the relevance of the contested concept of ‘Americanization’ to understanding the history of transatlantic influence. It argues for an interdisciplinary approach to unde…
American Influence on British Higher Education
Local Elections Handbook
Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher Plymouth: Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre, 2004. 500pp., £75, pbk; ISBN 0 948858 37 0
The Wider Impact of the 2007 Scottish Local Government Elections
This paper is drawn to a large extent from the Electoral Reform Society's (ERS) full report on the local elections (2008 Councillors commission. 2007. Representing the Future: The Report of the Councillors Commission, London: Councillors Commission. [Google Scholar]). The current work draws out the impact of the elections and the Single Transferable Vote (STV) on four areas—local government; Scottish politics: voters and parties; performance of S…
The Conservative Party and devolved national identities
This article focuses on the role of national identity in the behaviour and performance of the Scottish Conservative Party – the main voice of opposition to devolution in the 1990s. In particular, it will address the apparent flat-lining of its popular vote, arguing that this is a direct consequence of the party doggedly adhering to a more traditional form of ‘unionist nationalism’. This can be contrasted with Wales, where the party has adapted we…
Rising Damp in the Suburbs. Or ‘Whatever Happened to the Villa Tory?’
The suburban areas that were initially stereotyped in the late nineteenth century as ‘Villa Tory’ strongholds and exemplified by Hackney and Islington had, by the 1980s, become ‘bedsitter’ areas dominated by the political left. An examination of the evolution of electoral behaviour in these areas shows that conservatism did indeed dominate the villa suburbs, and that although there were previous intimations of decline, it was not until 1945 that …
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