Overview
- Avoids the mythology surrounding Thatcher, appraising multiple theories to form a critical conclusion
- Written by the leading expert of the discipline
- Ideology, statecraft and policy covered in this text
new_to_this_edition- Both Thatcher's fall and legacy covered in this text
- New conclusion appraising the Conservative party in the wake of Thatcher
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About this book
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.
About the author
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
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Free Economy and the Strong State
Book Subtitle: The Politics of Thatcherism
Authors: Andrew Gamble
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23387-8
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Andrew Gamble 1994
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XII, 282
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: British Politics