GOVERNING AS NEW LABOUR: POLICY AND POLITICS UNDER BLAIR; ED. BY STEVE LUDLAM

The follow-up volume to the same editors' New Labour in Government provides a systematic assessment of Blair's first term and the continuities and changes into his second. Bringing together specially-commissioned chapters by leading authorities in a tightly-edited format , it places particular emphasis on the evolution of New Labour's political performance, policy and statecraft set in its historical, ideological and organizational context. Introduction : Second Term New Labour / Steve Ludlam -- Re-electing New Labour / Charles Pattie -- New Labour's Second Term And European Social Democracy / Ben Clift -- The Control Freaks? New Labour And The Party / Eric Shaw -- New Labour, 'vested Interests' And The Union Link / Steve Ludlam -- A Damascene Conversion? New Labour And Media Relations / Bob Franklin -- The 'hybrid State' : Labour's Response To The Challenge Of Governance / David Richards And Martin J. Smith -- New Labour And The Constitution / Matthew Flinders -- Economic And Welfare Policy / Claire Annesley And Andrew Gamble -- New Labour And The Reform Of Public Services / Rajiv Prabhakar -- Three Faces Of New Labour : Principle, Pragmatism And Populism In New Labour's Home Office / Nick Randall -- Foreign And European Policy / Jim Buller -- Conclusion : Defining New Labour / Martin J. Smith. Edited By Steve Ludlam And Martin J. Smith. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 230-251) And Index. This follow-up volume to the same editors' highly-acclaimed New Labour in Government provides a systematic assessment of Blair's first term and the continuities and changes into his second. Bringing together specially-commissioned chapters by leading authorities in a tightly-edited format, it places particular emphasis on the evolution of New Labour's political performance, policy and statecraft set in its historical, ideological and organizational context. 'Governing As New Labour' provides a systematic assessment of Blair's first term and the continuities and changes into his second. Particular emphasis is placed on New Labour's political performance and statecraft and on the evolution of policy but set in historical, ideological and organizational context New Labour's second term, secured with another massive parliamentary majority that all but guarantees a third term, was always likely to be more interesting to students of Labour politics than its first.