The Welsh Liberal Democrats
From Government to Opposition and Then Back Again
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10360389 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Russell Deacon (0000-0002-1018-7011, University of Wales Institute Cardiff, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 156-164 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Political Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3179 • E-ISSN: 1467-923X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-923x.2007.00841.x |
| OpenAlex | W2072299600 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
For over 50 years from 1945 onwards, the Liberal Party and then the Liberal Democrats were either in decline in Wales or struggling to survive from election to election. Since 1997, however, there has been a steady evolution in the party's electoral and political strength. Over this past decade, the Welsh Liberal Democrats, as a state party, have experienced a change in electoral fortunes that has on occasions put them into national political power well in advance of their federal counterparts in England. As an autonomous state party within a federal structure, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have been able to take like a duck to water to the arrival of devolution in the form of the Welsh Assembly. This article examines how the evolution of the party has occurred and, in particular, the role that has been played by the Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Members in Welsh politics. The article also explores not only the strengths but also the weaknesses that still dog the Welsh party as it seeks once more to become a major force in Welsh politics
Devolution (biology · Liberal Party · Opposition (politics · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Welsh · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Scottish History and National Identity
| Citations per year | 0.23 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2015 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |