Readership: Students and scholars of modern British history and politics; those interested in the history of democratic systems
Andrew Thorpe, Professor of Modern British History, University of Exeter
"This book is a detailed study of the role of British Political parties during the Second World War ... Andrew Thorpe has written a major comparative study of wartime politics and party organisation. His work deserves to be read not only by students of British Politics but also by a wider audience of historians, sociologists and political scientists" - Paolo Morisi, Political Studies Review
"Parties at war should be indispensible reading for anyone interested in the politics of the Second World War. The book benefits from some heroic research in local and regional archives that allowed Thorpe to gain an unrivalled insight into party activity at the grass roots." - Steven Fielding, 20th Century British History
"...a fascinating book..." - Keith Simpson, Total Politics
Introduction 1: National-level party management 2: MPs and candidates 3: Agents and organizers 4: Party membership 5: Constituency activities: the Conservatives 6: Constituency activities: Labour 7: Constituency activities: the Liberals 8: Money Conclusion Appendix: General election results, 1935 and 1945 Bibliography
