The Free Economy and the Strong State: The Politics of ThatcherismAn attempt to provide an account of the genesis of Thatcherism in opposition, its record in government, its relationship to the Conservative tradition and the ideological challenge of the New Right. The manner in which Thatcherism has been analysed by the Left and the Right is assessed. |
Contents
A crisis of hegemony | 1 |
The New Right | 27 |
From Butler to Thatcher | 61 |
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The Free Economy and the Strong State: The Politics of Thatcherism Andrew Gamble Limited preview - 1994 |
The Free Economy and the Strong State: The Politics of Thatcherism Andrew Gamble Limited preview - 1988 |
The Free Economy and the Strong State: The Politics of Thatcherism Andrew Gamble Limited preview - 1988 |
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