377 Pages
by
Routledge
388 Pages
by
Routledge
377 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
I: Identifying Thatcherism; 1: A Bundle of Attributes; 2: The Vigorous Virtues; 3: The Historical Setting: The Conservative Party and the State of Britain; II: Thatcherism in Practice; 4: The Importance of Being an Owner; 5: Thatcherite Economics: An Attitude Not a Policy; 6: Goodbye To Social Contracts; 7: The Illusion of Local Government; 8: Invalids or Consumers?; 9: Education: Thatcher versus Bismarck?; 10: We British; III: Anglo-Saxon Attitudes; 11: The Response to Thatcherism; 12: A British Individualism
Biography
Shirley Robin Letwin
