The free economy and the strong state : the *politics of thatcherism

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. 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 1. A Crisis Of Hegemony -- The World System -- Fordism -- The World Recession -- The Decline Of The United States -- The Crisis Of Social Democracy -- Citizenship -- Representation -- Economic Management -- The Crisis Of The British Ancien Regime -- 2. The New Right -- The Free Economy And The Strong State -- The Liberal New Right -- The Conservative New Right -- 3. From Butler To Thatcher -- Postwar Reconstruction -- The Ferment Of The 1960s -- The Heath Government -- The Ascendancy Of Margaret Thatcher -- Opposition -- 4. The Thatcher Government 1979-90 -- Phase I, 1979-82: The Slump -- Phase Ii, 1982-7: The Recovery -- Phase Iii, 1987-90: The Fall Of Thatcher -- 5. The Pursuit Of Statecraft -- The Perils Of Ideology -- The Quest For True Toryism -- Libertarianism And Collectivism -- Limited Politics And The Constitutional State -- A Governing Class -- High Politics -- Authority -- 6. The Struggle For Hegemony -- The Crisis Of The Regime -- Authoritarian Populism -- The Forward March Of Labour Halted -- Class Politics -- Finance And Industry -- Gender And Race -- The State And Public Policy -- 7. The Legacies Of Thatcherism -- The Politics Of Support -- The Thatcher Record Assessed. Andrew Gamble. Previous Ed.: 1988. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-11 A crisis of hegemony....Pages 12-33 The New Right....Pages 34-68 From Butler to Thatcher....Pages 69-104 The Thatcher government, 1979–90....Pages 105-138 The pursuit of statecraft....Pages 139-173 The struggle for hegemony....Pages 174-206 The legacies of Thatcherism....Pages 207-256 Back Matter....Pages 257-282 This account - revised and updated to cover Thatcher's fall and legacy - analyzes the ideology, statecraft and economic and social programme of the Thatcher government. It explores rival interpretations of Thatcherism and assesses Thatcherism's impact