A communication perspective on Margaret Thatcher : stateswoman of the twentieth century / Janet Fallon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fallon, Janet L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thatcher, Margaret.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (365 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2020.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

"This book looks at British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher from 1975 through 1991, during which Mrs. Thatcher was Conservative Party Leader and then Prime Minister. Janet Fallon emphasizes her rhetorical appeals to enact a vision of social, economic, and political change in Britain."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents List of Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Margaret Hilda Roberts Thatcher: From Grantham to London Chapter 2. Margaret Thatcher: Member of Parliament: 1959-1975 Chapter 3. Party Leader in Opposition 1975-1979 Chapter 4. General Election of 1979: Tory Campaign Chapter 5. Feminine Factor: Gender Politics, Handbagging, Women's Movement, Rhetorical Advocacy, Role Models Chapter 6. Mrs. Thatcher's Special Relationship with the United States: President Ford and President Carter Chapter 7. Mrs. Thatcher's First Government: 1979-1981 Chapter 8. Mrs. Thatcher's First Government: Falklands War 1982 Chapter 9. General Election of 1983 Chapter 10. Mrs. Thatcher's Special Relationship with President Ronald Reagan Chapter 11. Mrs. Thatcher and the Soviet General Secretaries: Brezhnev, Andropov, Chernenko, Gorbachev Chapter 12. Second Thatcher Government: Highlights 1983-1987 Chapter 13. General Election of 1987 Chapter 14. Mrs. Thatcher's Special Relationship with President Bush Chapter 15. Third Thatcher Government: Controversies Quicken 1987-1990 Chapter 16. Prime Minister Thatcher's Resignation, November 1990 Epilogue. Margaret, the Right Honourable Baroness of Kesteven Bibliography About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-9787-4277-0

1-4985-4739-7

OCLC:

1536383392