Thatcher and Thatcherism

ISBN-13: 9780815353133 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 214 str.

Eric J. Evans

Opis

This fourth edition of Thatcher and Thatcherism examines the origins and impact of ‘Thatcherism’ from the 1970s to the formation of a coalition government in 2010. New to this edition is an extended exploration of Thatcher’s impact outside of the UK, and an examination of the assessments published following her death.

Spis treści

1 The 1970s: explanations and origins; 2 Election and depression, 1979–81; 3 Thatcher triumphant, 1982–88; 4 Thatcherism and the Conservative Party; 5 The attack on the government ethic; 6 The attack on the professional ethic; 7 Thatcher abroad I: Europe, East and West; 8 Thatcher abroad II: defence and the Americas; 9 Thatcher abroad III: the global statesman; 10 The fall: the significance of the Westland affair; 11 The Thatcher legacy I: the Major years 1990–97; 12 The Thatcher legacy II: the New Labour experiment; 13 Interpretations; 14 Conclusion