Ideology, party identity and renewal

Bibliographic Data

ID6293151
AuthorsSteve Buckler (University of Birmingham), David P Dolowitz (0000-0002-3469-2362, University of Liverpool)
Year2009
Volume14
Issue1
Pages11-30
Publication date2009-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Political Ideologies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1356-9317 • E-ISSN: 1469-9613
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13569310802649102
OpenAlexW2025735176
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited4

The article explores the phenomenon of ideological renewal, where a political party seeks to effect a radical break with the past and to present itself in a new light. This exploration is placed in the context of questions concerning a party's ideological identity and, in particular, how a suitable sense of identity can be sustained in the context of renewal. We suggest an analytical framework that identifies the imperatives that a party has to meet, in terms of the ideological construction and rhetorical articulation of 'newness', if the renewal process is to have a chance of success. This framework is then deployed in the examination of the construction of 'New Labour'. Finally, some implications of the framework for the prospects of ideological renewal in the Conservative Party are explored

Aesthetics · Articulation (sociology · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Identity (music · Ideology · Linguistics · Phenomenon · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Critical Theory and Philosophy · History · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Political theory and Gramsci

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