Conservative Party Archive: Printed and Published Material: Think Tanks

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Pamphlets, journals and newsletters, published by:

Centre for Policy Studies (CPS)
The Bow Group
The Monday Club
The Selsdon Group
Civitas: The Institute for the Study of Civil Society
Progress Trust
Tory Reform Committee
Policy Exchange
Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)
Social Market Foundation (SMF)
Politeia
European Movement
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
The Society of Individualists
The Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)
Adam Smith Institute
Aims of Industry
The Bruges Group
European League for Economic Cooperation (British Section)
Institute of Directors (IoD)
The Social Affairs Unit
The Constitution Unit
Stockholm Network
Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)
Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute
New Direction – The Foundation for European Reform
Additional think tanks

Dates

Creation: 1943-2022

Extent

11 Linear metres (146 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries, Conservative Party Archive [followed by shelfmark, e.g. PUB 187/1].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

PUB 106-120; PUB 121/9-11, 39, 49-56; PUB 130/2; PUB 147/2; PUB 148/3-4, 7; PUB 149; PUB 159-160; PUB 186; PUB 195; PUB 230-231; PUB 234; PUB 346-348; PUB 587; PUB 638-689

Collection ID (for staff)

CPA PUB H

Additional Description

Abstract

Pamphlets, journals and newsletters published by Conservative-leaning think tanks and pressure groups, 1943-2022.

Biographical / Historical

In addition to working files and papers, the Conservative Party Archive holds an extensive range of non-manuscript material comprising printed and published material by and about the Conservative Party. This includes this collection of publications by Conservative-leaning think tanks and pressure groups, published between 1943 and 2022. These groups include the Centre for Policy Studies, The Bow Group, The Monday Club and Civitas, each targeting specific audiences and representing different ideas, and publishing their own pamphlets, journals and newsletters independently of the Party.

Custodial History

The archive of the Conservative Party was established as a source for academic study at the Bodleian Library in 1978 by an agreement made between the University of Oxford and the Conservative Party, and brought together surviving historic papers of the Party previously held in various locations including Newcastle University Library and the former Conservative Central Office in Smith Square, London. Since 1996, ownership of the archive has been vested in the Conservative Party Archive Trust. The archive includes records from all three areas of Party organisation: parliamentary, voluntary and professional.