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Thatcher and Thatcherism (Making of the Contemporary World)
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With full bibliography and explanation of the economic, social and historical context of Britain in the late 70s and 80s, this book draws extensively on political memoirs and surveys the origins and impact of Thatcherism.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #226205 in Books
- Published on: 2004-02-19
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 192 pages
Editorial Reviews
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"'A well-written account of a complex period... one of the best introductions to the debate' - W.R. Garside, University of Birmingham; 'Strongly recommended to students... ideal as an accessible overview of Thatcherism.' - Lisa Harrison, University of the West of England"
From the Back Cover
Drawing extensively on political memoirs, Thatcher and Thatcherism surveys the origins and impact of 'Thatcherism' as a cultural construct and an economic creed.
Focusing on the career of Margaret Thatcher, Eric J. Evans proposes that the ideological coherence and originality of 'Thatcherism' was illusory. He argues that 'Thatcherism' was a bold experiment in ideologically driven government which failed to meet its main objectives.
He includes discussion of:
* privatization and the fate of the trade unions
* Britain's slow economic decline versus Thatcher's delusions of British grandeur
* the legacy of the Falklands and of Britain's approach to Europe
* education, the civil service, and crime.
* the contribution of the poll tax fiasco to her fall from power.
With full bibliography and explanation of the economic, social and historical context of Britain in the late 1970s and 80s, Thatcher and Thatcherism is an invaluable guide to the complexities and paradoxes of contemporary Britain.
Customer Reviews
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This book should be held up as the ultimate example of how to write a factual book that can apeal to the casual reader and to the serious scholar. Evans covers the major areas of Thatchers policy with a clear and concise commentary that puts many such books to shame. The book fascinated me and succeeded in putting to bed many myths but also confirming many things we had suspected about the iron lady. This book achieves alot in a relatively short amount of pages making it readable for all. A monumental achievement.
