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Specialists in Conservative Party politics examine the effectiveness of the Cameron led coalition. The contributors examine Cameron as leader and Prime Minister; the Conservatives´ modernisation strategy; the level of ideological coherence in ´liberal conservatism´; and the impact of the coalition on a range of policy areas and on ´New´ Labour.

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Introduction; T.Heppell & D.Seawright Understanding Conservative Modernisation; C.Byrne , E.Foster & P.Kerr The Conservative Election Campaign; D.Seawright The Conservatives and the Electorate; D.Denver Economic Policy; A.Gamble European Policy; P.Lynch Immigration Policy; T.Bale & J.Hampshire Territorial Politics; N.Randall & D.Seawright Foreign Policy; V.Honeyman Fixing Broken Britain; R.Hayton Women and Feminisation; V.Bryson Liberal Conservatism: Ideological Coherence?; S.McAa Coalition Cohesion; P.Norton David Cameron as Prime Minister; K.Theakston Labour in Opposition; T.Heppell & M.Hill Conclusion; T.Heppell & D.Seawright

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´This work is far from being just another assessment of the Coalition´s first year in office. In addition to the in-depth examination of Cameron´s statecraft strategy, Heppell and Seawright offer a compelling analysis of the Conservative Party´s ideological trajectory under Cameron, particularly in relation to a New Labour legacy.´

- Agnès Alexandre-Collier, Professor, Université de Bourgogne, France.

´Packed with authoritative, detailed and insightful accounts, this book gets to the heart of Cameron´s Coalition government; its formation, policy and politics. Heppell and Seawright have achieved the best of breadth and depth to illuminate and explain the most important features of this fascinating period of Conservative party politics.´

- Jane Green, Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester, UK

´This is an excellent and wide-ranging collection of essays on the Conservatives in opposition and power from 2005-2011 that brings together the expertise of an impressive team of scholars. It will be a key resource for all those seriously interested in the party´s development and prospects under David Cameron.´

- Paul Webb, Professor of Politics at the Department of Politics and Contemporary European Studies, University of Sussex, UK

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