The Thatcher Revolution

In "Tory Radicalism", historian Earl A. Reitan studied the public policy agendas of Margaret Thatcher and her successor, John Major. Now extensively revised and extended, "The Transformation of Modern Britain" looks not only at Thatcher and Major, but also at the first ministry of Tony Blair. As Reitan examines the policies adopted by three revolutionary Prime Ministers, he illuminates the broader implications of the leaders' profound influence on British politics and society. Reitan pays particular attention to the rise of "New Labour", as led and defined by Tony Blair, as well as the extent to which the objectives of the movement were achieved. Written clearly and concisely, "The Transformation of Modern Britain" is valuable reading for anyone interested in the state and future of modern Britain.

ISBN 0742522032   Pages 352 ISBN13 9780742522039 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield   Weight (grammes) 365 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield   Published in Lanham, MD Format Paperback   Height (mm) 230 Publication date 15 Dec 2002   Width (mm) 154 Library of Congress 2002008628   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY 941.085   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		Preface
		Introduction
Ch. 1		The Rise of Margaret Thatcher		1
Ch. 2		The Beginnings of Thatcherism, 1979-1983		27
Ch. 3		The Heyday of Thatcherism, 1983-1987		53
Ch. 4		The Fall of Margaret Thatcher, 1987-1990		75
Ch. 5		Thatcherite Reform		97
Ch. 6		John Major and the Thatcher Legacy, 1990-1993		117
Ch. 7		John Major: Continuing the Thatcher Revolution		135
Ch. 8		The Triumph of "New Labour," 1994-1997		157
Ch. 9		Tony Blair: Getting Going, 1997-1998		175
Ch. 10		Toward a New Mandate, 1999-2001		197
Ch. 11		Major and Blair: Wrapping Up the Thatcher Revolution		221
Ch. 12		Assessment: What Was the Thatcher Revolution?		241
		Bibliographical Note		247
		Index		251
		About the Author		259

A compact and balanced assessment of British political history from 1979 to 2001, historically framed by the breakdown of the post-World War II consensus in the 1970s and the gradual emergence of a novel and quite different consensus in the 90s. 'Thatcherism' destroyed the former and created the latter; thus Margaret Thatcherism is the dominant figure in Reitan's account, crafted particularly for an American audience, but, ironically, Tony Blair--heir to a different political tradition--will shape the adaptation of 'Thatcherism' in the first years of the twenty-first century.--John Naylor

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