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Thatcher
Britain's first woman prime minister, friend of Ronald Reagan and the longest serving head of government in the 20th century (1979-90), but also the only one to be removed from office in peacetime by pressure from within her own party
Modern England, 1901-1984
The most comprehensive bibliography of printed books, articles, and standard texts on twentieth-century England.
Thatcher
Thatcher provides an accessible and scholarly introduction to the personality and career of Britain’s first female political leader and the twentieth century’s longest serving Prime Minister. Providing a balanced narrative and assessment of one of the most significant figures of the post-war era, this new biography examines the reasons why Margaret Thatcher has been admired by many as an architect of national revival, yet loathed by others as the author of widening social and geographical division. The book begins by examining the making of Margaret Thatcher, her education, the beginning of her political career and her rise through the Conservative Party to her appointment as unexpected ...
Where Power Lies
Britain has one of the oldest and most developed democracies on earth. It is admired and copied the world over. Yet at home British politics is frequently viewed with a mixture of derision and contempt. Why? Our democratic system may be mature but the politicians we elect and the media we rely on to tell us what they are up to often behave like difficult teenagers, calling each other names, arguing for the sake of argument and pointing the finger of blame rather than accepting responsibility. Little wonder that the public switches off, tired of all the racket and fed up with the lot of them. How did we get into this sorry state, or was it ever thus? With first-hand experience of the worlds o...
Beyond the Bottom Line
From the back cover: Subject to shifts of political mood, portrayed by the media as lazy and incompetent, hobbled by central agency regulations, criticized by auditors general, public service managers have a tough time of it....Is the good manager one who follows the rules, or the one who ignores lines of authority to get things done? Is the official who stays within the budget but doesn't deliver the program a better manager thlan the one who blows the budget but provides the public with a needed service? This book, one of very few on public sector management, suggests how to improve the system and foster management excellence.
Margaret Thatcher
Here is the real Margaret Thatcher based on extensive interviews with those who knew her well - masterpiece of the biographer's art.
Routledge Library Editions: The Labour Movement
This set of 44 volumes, originally published between 1924 and 1995, amalgamates a wide breadth of research on the Labour Movement, including labour union history, the early stages and development of the Labour Party, and studies on the working classes. This collection of books from some of the leading scholars in the field provides a comprehensive overview of the subject how it has evolved over time, and will be of particular interest to students of political history.
Cabinet Decisions on Foreign Policy
An original study of British foreign policymaking at the highest level, this book will be widely read by international relations specialists while historians will welcome the close-textured account of key episodes of the period 1938-41. It will also reinvigorate debates among political scientists on the nature of Cabinet government.
