The rural vote and the rise of the Labour Party, 1931-1935

The 1935 general election and the first Labour government have iconic status in New Zealand history. After a belated rise, Labour initiated a raft of social reforms - the birth of the welfare state-and remained in office 14 years, an exceptionally good record by any standards for a left-wing party....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McLeod, Stephen W.
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. History 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4563