Thatcherism in the 21st Century

TRAMA

This collection examines the social and cultural legacy of Thatcherism in the 21st century. Drawing upon perspectives from a range of disciplines, it considers how Thatcherism manifests itself today and how we can assess its long-term impact. The book is divided into four sections, which offer different ways of conceptualising and addressing questions of legacy: the ideological impact of Thatcherism on the Conservative Party and on the country; the long-term impact of Thatcherism across different parts of the UK; how Thatcherism has altered social attitudes to everything from welfare spending to Europe; and how popular historical accounts of Thatcherism have become embedded in different parts of contemporary British culture. The essays in this volume draw upon newly available archival materials, oral histories, social attitudes surveys and parliamentary debates to provide a well-rounded perspective on Thatcherism today.

SOMMARIO

1. IntroductionAntony Mullen, David Jeffery, Stephen FarrallPart I. Ideologies2. The Ideological Composition of the Parliamentary Conservative Party from Thatcher to MayTimothy Heppell3. Intellectual Reactions to Thatcherism: Conceptions of Citizenship and Civil Society from 1990-2010Edmund Neill4. Data-Driven Government: The Triumph of Thatcherism or the Revenge of Society?Kieron O’HaraPart II. Regions5. ‘Rolling Back the Frontiers of the State, Only to See Them Re-imposed in Docklands?’: Margaret Thatcher, Michael Heseltine and the Contested Parenthood of Canary WharfJack Brown6. ‘The Jezebel Who Sought to Destroy Israel in a Day’: Margaret Thatcher’s Impact on the Northern Ireland Peace Process, 1984-1990Fiona McKelvey7. “The Iron Lady? She devastated the Country”: Former Scottish Steelworkers Narratives of Unions, Community and ThatcherismJames Ferns8. Thatcherism and Wales: impacts and legaciesSam BlaxlandPart III. Attitudes9. The Political Socialisation of Thatcher’s Children: Identifying the Long Reach of Thatcherite Social and Economic Values and Perceptions of CrimeEmily Gray, Maria Grasso, Stephen Farrall10. Margaret Thatcher and the Rhetorical Road to BrexitAndrew S. Crines11. Thatcher’s Legacy and Social SecurityRuth DavidsonPart IV. Interpretations12. Thatcher’s Young Men and the End of the Party: Parody, Predictions and Problems in Literary Representations of ThatcherismDominic Dean13. The Politics of The Iron Lady Antony Mullen14.'Death of a Member', 10 April 2013Martin Farr

AUTORE

Antony Mullen is the director of the Thatcher Network, UK.Stephen Farrall is a research professor at the University of Derby, UK. David Jeffery is a lecturer at the University of Liverpool, UK.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9783030417918
• Dimensioni: 210 x 148 mm Ø 534 gr
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: XIII, 296 p. 2 illus.
• Pagine Arabe: 296
• Pagine Romane: xiii