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OverviewThe Thatcher era was the most dramatic period in British politics since the 1940s. As Conservative Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher proved to be the 'Iron Lady' at home and abroad. This book analyzes the politics of the Thatcher era in an incisive and challenging manner. Full Product DetailsAuthor: G. FryPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.535kg ISBN: 9780333751961ISBN 10: 0333751965 Pages: 293 Publication Date: 17 April 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsWhat Kind of Revolution? The Conservative Ascendancy: The Pattern of British Politics 1979-1990 The Thatcher Cabinets and Governments, Her Court, and 'An Old Whore of a Party' The Economic Liberal Crusades I: The Quest for an Economic Renaissance The Economic Liberal Crusades II: The Recasting of the Welfare State The Economic Liberal Crusades III: The Reconstruction of the Civil Service The Economic Liberal Crusades IV: The Confrontation with Local Government The Governments of the Iron Lady and the Defence of the National Interest The Unfinished RevolutionReviews'This is the best non-partisan short book on 'Thatcherism' and the 1979-1990 era to have appeared to date. It is wide ranging, all encompassing, massively referenced with a great Bibliography and very fair. It digs out a lot of facts, gives useful insights and accords credit where credit is due'. -- John Blundell, Director General, The Institute of Economic Affairs, UK 'My only disappointment as I came to the end of this excellent book was when I realised that it was the last in Professor Fry's enjoyable and informative series of books about British political history.' - Christie Davies, The Salisbury Review '...a thought-provoking book...' Parliamentary History Author InformationGEOFFREY K. FRY is Emeritus Professor of British Government and Administration at the University of Leeds, UK. He has written eight previous books, including Statesmen in Disguise, which has established itself as the standard history of the British Higher Civil Service, as well as The Politics of Crisis and The Politics of Decline, to which this book is a successor volume. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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