The Free Economy and the Strong State: The Politics of Thatcherism

ISBN-13: 9780333593332 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 282 str.

Andrew Gamble

Opis

The Thatcher era was a turbulent and controversial period in British politics. Andrew Gamble's authoritative account - now revised and updated to cover Thatcher's fall and legacy - analyses the ideology, statecraft, and economic and social programme of the Thatcher Government. He explores rival interpretations of Thatcherism and assesses the evidence for claims that the Thatcher Government transformed British politics. A new conclusion considers the Conservative Party after Thatcher.

Spis treści

Preface.- A Crisis of Hegemony.- The New Right From Butler to Thatcher.- The Thatcher Government 1979-1990.- The Pursuit of Power.- The Struggle for Hegemony.- The Conservative Party after Thatcher.- Notes and References.- Further Reading.

O autorze

Andrew Gamble is Professor of Politics, University of Sheffield, and author of several books, including The Conservative Nation, Britain in Decline and An Introduction to Modern Social and Political Thought. He is co-editor of Developments in British Politics 4