Elgar companion to Margaret Thatcher / edited by Philip Norton (Lord Norton of Louth, Professor of Government, University of Hull) and Matt Beech (Reader in Politics and Director, Centre for British Politics, University of Hull, UK).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Norton, Philip, editor.

Beech, Matt, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thatcher, Margaret--Influences.

Thatcher, Margaret.

Women prime ministers--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Women prime ministers.

Women politicians--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Women politicians.

Great Britain--Politics and government--20th century.

Great Britain.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the life, work and legacy of Britain's first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. Expert contributors examine the major impact she had on British and global politics as the longest-serving Prime Minister in modern British history. Organised into three substantive parts exploring Thatcher's political life before, during and after her premiership, this Companion guides the reader through the key periods of a unique and varied political career. Specialists from a range of fields explore how Thatcher ascended to become Prime Minister, the differences she made when in power, and her legacy after departing from high office. They include new perspectives and material on previously neglected areas of Thatcher's work, presenting original reflections from those who worked with her. Chapters cover a breadth of Thatcher's policies, from the environment to the economy, and reveal insights into her temperament as well as her pragmatic approach to politics and problem solving. The Elgar Companion to Margaret Thatcher is an indispensable resource for scholars and students of British politics, political theory, international relations, and public policy. It is also a vital read for politicians and journalists"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction: The thatcher phenomenon / Philip Norton

Part I: Thatcher as party leader

2. From opposition to thatcherism / Terrence Casey

3. Thatcher and the conservative intellectuals: The case of oakeshott, scruton and the lse right / Ferenc Hörcher

4. Margaret thatcher and think tanks / Mark Garnett

5. Creating thatcher's manifestos: Blue is the colour / Dan Pitt

Part II: Thatcher as premier

6. Margaret thatcher and parliament / Philip Norton

7. Thatcher and trade unions / Pete Dorey

8. Tales from the crypt: Margaret thatcher's industrial policy and its afterlife / James Silverwood and Richard Woodward

9. Margaret thatcher and the regulation of telecommunications markets / Ewan Sutherland

10. The green lady? Environmental and industrial policy / James Silverwood and James Jackson

11. The art of margaret thatcher / Adrian Hilton

12. Thatcherism through the prism of television: Case study - brookside / Ben Williams

13. The lone knight versus the iron lady: Anthony meyer thinks the unthinkable in 1989 / Anthony Teasdale

Part III: The thatcher legacy

14. 'I am big, it's the politics that got small': Margaret thatcher's premier emeritus years: Her (after) life, (continuing) work, and (emeritus) legacy / Peter Just

15. Not a great repudiator? Margaret thatcher as reconstructor 1979-1990 / Ben Worthy

16. The legacy of thatcherism: The influence of thatcherite ideology upon conservative party leadership elections since 1990 / Timothy Heppell and Andrew S. Roe-Crines

17. A 'renterprise' culture, not an enterprise culture: Margaret thatcher's legacy for British models of political economy / Simon Lee

18. The legacy of thatcher and British Indian identity: A complicated relationship / Zeena Mistry

19. Margaret thatcher and her national security legacy / Alex Tant-Brown

Part IV: Working with thatcher

20. Reflections: Recollections of working with margaret thatcher / The Rt Hon Lord Baker of Dorking CH, Lord Hayward OBE , The Rt Hon Lord Jopling DL, The Rt Hon Lord King of Bridgwater CH, Lord Turnbull KCB CVO and The Rt Hon Lord Young of Cookham CH.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035345311 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.