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Conservative Governments in the Age of Brexit (2023)
Book
Beech, M., & Lee, S. (Eds.). (2023). Conservative Governments in the Age of Brexit. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21464-6

This book provides the first evaluation of the three Conservative administrations which have been affected, shaped and largely determined by the age of Brexit.It breaks new ground by collectively analysing the Cameron, May and Johnson administrations... Read More about Conservative Governments in the Age of Brexit.

The developmental state in England: the role of the Treasury in industrial policy (2021)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2021). The developmental state in England: the role of the Treasury in industrial policy. In C. Berry, J. Froud, & T. Barker (Eds.), The Political Economy of Industrial Strategy in the UK (39-47). Newcastle: Agenda Publishing

Does the UK still have an industrial strategy? How should we understand the renewed interest within government in industrial policy – and now its apparent reversal – in recent years? This collection of essay by leading academics and practitioners inc... Read More about The developmental state in England: the role of the Treasury in industrial policy.

The political economy of the third way: the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy (2019)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2019). The political economy of the third way: the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy. In J. Michie (Ed.), The Handbook of Globalisation (347-357). (3rd ed.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788118606.00031

The past 30 years are often depicted as an era of globalisation, and even more so with the recent rise of global giants such as Google and Amazon. This updated and revised edition of The Handbook of Globalisation offers novel insights into the rapid... Read More about The political economy of the third way: the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy.

From Technocratic Pragmatism to the Developmental Market: Conceptualising the Politics of Brexit in Terms of the Rivalry of Two Different Political Economies (2018)
Journal Article
Lee, S. (2018). From Technocratic Pragmatism to the Developmental Market: Conceptualising the Politics of Brexit in Terms of the Rivalry of Two Different Political Economies. Marmara Journal of European Studies, 26(1), 51-74

At the 5 June 1975 European Community referendum, England voted 68.7% in favour of the United Kingdom staying in the European Community (common market), making it the most Europhilic of the nations of the United Kingdom. On the 23 June 2016, England... Read More about From Technocratic Pragmatism to the Developmental Market: Conceptualising the Politics of Brexit in Terms of the Rivalry of Two Different Political Economies.

Measuring Wellbeing in an Age of Austerity (2017)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2017). Measuring Wellbeing in an Age of Austerity. In C. Coron, & L. Dalingwater (Eds.), Wellbeing: Challenging the Anglo-Saxon Hegemony (81-93). Paris: Presses Sorbonne Nouvelle

The authors of this volume set out to find whether there are any specific cultural features of the Anglo-American notion of wellbeing or whether there is a specific model. Among the wealth of literature on wellbeing over the last few years, a number... Read More about Measuring Wellbeing in an Age of Austerity.

Law, Legislation and Rent-Seeking: The Role of The Treasury-Led Developmental State in the Competitive Advantage of the Southern Powerhouse (2017)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2017). Law, Legislation and Rent-Seeking: The Role of The Treasury-Led Developmental State in the Competitive Advantage of the Southern Powerhouse. In C. Berry, & A. Giovannini (Eds.), Developing England's North: The Political Economy of The Northern Powerhouse (59-83). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62560-7_3

This chapter argues that the political economy of England’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ cannot be understood in isolation from that of its ‘Southern Powerhouse’ neighbour. The UK’s relative decline, especially manufacturing in the North, is frequently allo... Read More about Law, Legislation and Rent-Seeking: The Role of The Treasury-Led Developmental State in the Competitive Advantage of the Southern Powerhouse.

Expansionary Fiscal Consolidation and the "Smarter State': An Evaluation of the Politics of Austerity in the United Kingdom, May 2010 to February 2016 (2017)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2017). Expansionary Fiscal Consolidation and the "Smarter State': An Evaluation of the Politics of Austerity in the United Kingdom, May 2010 to February 2016. In S. McBride, & B. M. Evans (Eds.), The Austerity State (123-143). Toronto: University of Toronto Press

The fall-out from the economic and financial crisis of 2008 had profound implications for countries across the world, leading different states to determine the best approach to mitigating its effects. In The Austerity State, a group of established an... Read More about Expansionary Fiscal Consolidation and the "Smarter State': An Evaluation of the Politics of Austerity in the United Kingdom, May 2010 to February 2016.

The gathering storm: Federalization and constitutional change in the United Kingdom (2017)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2017). The gathering storm: Federalization and constitutional change in the United Kingdom. In R. Eccleston, & R. Krever (Eds.), The Future of Federalism : Intergovernmental Financial Relations in an Age of Austerity (124-144). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784717780.00013

This chapter provides an analysis of the changing nature of intergovernmental relations in the UK in light of its unique historical and constitutional context as a ‘state-nation’, of which England is overwhelmingly the largest component. England may... Read More about The gathering storm: Federalization and constitutional change in the United Kingdom.

Indebted and Unbalanced: The Political Economy of the Coalition (2015)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2015). Indebted and Unbalanced: The Political Economy of the Coalition. In M. Beech, & S. Lee (Eds.), The Conservative-Liberal Coalition : Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government (16-35). London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137461377_2

On 20 May 2010, when the Coalition published its Programme for Government, two key objectives were identified which would provide the twin benchmarks for evaluating the political economy of the Coalition and its economic policy performance in office.... Read More about Indebted and Unbalanced: The Political Economy of the Coalition.

The Condition of England under the Coalition (2015)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2015). The Condition of England under the Coalition. In M. Beech, & S. Lee (Eds.), The Conservative-Liberal Coalition : Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government (145-161). London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137461377_10

This chapter explores the profound impact the Coalition’s policies have had upon the condition of England, arguably far greater than in the other constituent nations and territories of the United Kingdom because of the absence in England of devolved,... Read More about The Condition of England under the Coalition.

The Conservative-Liberal Coalition: Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government (2015)
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Beech, M., & Lee, S. (2015). M. Beech, & S. Lee (Eds.). The Conservative-Liberal Coalition: Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government. Bassingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137461377

This book offers a unique full term analysis of the Cameron-Clegg Government. From austerity to gay marriage, the Scottish referendum to combating IS, it brings together expert academic voices to provide rigorous yet readable insights on the key area... Read More about The Conservative-Liberal Coalition: Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government.

Gordon Brown and the British way of risk-based modernization (2012)
Journal Article
Lee, D., & Lee, S. (2012). Gordon Brown and the British way of risk-based modernization. Observatoire de la société britannique, 45 - 58. https://doi.org/10.4000/osb.1115

A critical analysis of the Brown Government's approach to British modernization, based upon its risk-based approach to the governance of financial markets.Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalisation, Gordon Brown has sought not onl... Read More about Gordon Brown and the British way of risk-based modernization.

Gordon Brown and the negation of England (2012)
Book Chapter
Lee, S. (2012). Gordon Brown and the negation of England. In A. Aughey, & C. Berberich (Eds.), These Englands : a conversation on national identity (155-173). Manchester: Manchester University Press. https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526142276

An analysis of how Gordon Brown's politics and statecraft conflated notions of Britain and Britishness with those of England and Englishness in order to negate the latter.

The political economy of the third way: the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy (2011)
Book Chapter
Lee, D., & Lee, S. (2011). The political economy of the third way: the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy. In J. Michie (Ed.), The Handbook of Globalisation (407-422). (2nd ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857931443.00031

An analysis of the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy by focusing upon the political economy of the third way developed by the Blair and Brown Governments. The chapter concludes that the onset of the severest global reces... Read More about The political economy of the third way: the relationship between globalisation and national economic policy.

We Are All in This Together (2011)
Book Chapter
Lee, D., & Lee, S. (2011). We Are All in This Together. In The Cameron-Clegg Government: Coalition Politics in an Age of Austerity (44986). Palgrave Macmillan

This chapter locates the Coalition's agenda within the history of previous British modernization projects.

Gordon Brown, 'Britishness' and the Negation of England (2010)
Book Chapter
Lee, D., & Lee, S. (2010). Gordon Brown, 'Britishness' and the Negation of England. In British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour (87 - 101). Palgrave Macmillan

A critical evaluation of the manner in which Gordon Brown developed a distinctive politics and conception of British identity which was based upon the conflation of Britain with England, and Britishness with Englishness.

David Cameron and the Renewal of Policy (2009)
Book Chapter
Lee, D., & Lee, S. (2009). David Cameron and the Renewal of Policy. In The Conservatives under David Cameron: Built to Last (44 - 59). Palgrave Macmillan

A critical analysis of David Cameron's attempts to renew the Conservative Party's policy agenda in Opposition.

Introduction: David Cameron's Political Challenges (2009)
Book Chapter
Lee, D., & Lee, S. (2009). Introduction: David Cameron's Political Challenges. In The Conservatives under David Cameron: Built to Last (42736). Palgrave Macmillan

This chapter provides an introduction and explanation of the principal political challenges confronting David Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party from December 2005 onwards.