Num Pages: 377 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; JPFM; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 736. . 1993. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: The Anatomy of Thatcherism
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Publication Date: 1993
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1560001062
ISBN 13: 9781560001065
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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The Anatomy of Thatcherism explains how, for the first time in British history, a prime minister's name has become an 'Ism'―a symbol of a profound social change. Letwin argues that Thatcherism promoted a moral agenda rather than an economic doctrine or a political theory in order to achieve a fundamental realignment in British politics. She introduces a new term―"the vigorous virtues"―to describe what Thatcherites have aimed to cultivate in Individual Britons and In the country as a whole.

Her definition of Thatcherism is supported by a detailed analysis of the principal Thatcherite policies and the grounds on which they were advocated and opposed, Inside and outside the Conservative Party. Without departing from a lucid and lively style or resorting to technical jargon. Dr. Letwin explains such innovations as schools opting out, budget holding by GPs, and the creation of the first ever competitive spot market in electricity. Just how did the Thatcherite administrations shape the reform of the unions? How is the Thatcherite attitude to the family connected with Thatcherite policies on schools? Why does mon-etarism appear―wrongly―to be at the heart of Thatcherism?

The Anatomy of Thatcherism is a bold and searching book about how Britain changed between 1979 and 1992. It challenges many truisms about British politics, and Is indispensable reading both for those who believe in the future relevance of Thatcherism and for those who want to demolish it. And it will be of particular interest to those con-cerned with the history of British politics, as It shows how Thatcherism both arose out of, and confronted, trends that had per-meated Conservatism for the entire twentieth century.

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Shirley Robin Letwin

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