The rise of the Labour Party, 1880-1945 (Third edition)

This popular study covers two major topics: the formation of the Labour Party and its emergence as the main rival to the conservatives.

This transformation of the British political scene has been accounted for in a variety of ways.

Dr Adelman examines these explanations and concludes that while there is a consensus about the reasons for the creation of the Labour Party there is no agreement about why it rose to such prominence.