Blair's Britain, 1997-2007

By: Anthony Seldon (Editor)

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Paperback | 30 November 2007

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Tony Blair has dominated British political life for more than a decade. Like Margaret Thatcher before him, he has changed the terms of political debate and provoked as much condemnation as admiration. At the end of his era in power, this book presents a wide-ranging overview of the achievements and failures of the Blair governments.

Bringing together Britain's most eminent academics and commentators on British politics and society, it examines the effect of the Prime Minister and his administration on the machinery of government, economic and social policy and foreign relations.

Combining serious scholarship with clarity and accessibility, this book represents the authoritative verdict on the impact of the Blair years on British politics and society.

About the Author

Anthony Seldon is Master Elect of Wellington College and the co-founder of the Institute of Contemporary British History. He is a prominent commentator on British political leadership and the leading authoritative commentator on Tony Blair, having written or edited 5 books on him including The Blair Effect 2001-5 (with Dennis Kavanagh, Cambridge, 2005).

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'A compelling compendium of the Blair years from some of Britain's most authoritative figures' John Kampfner, New Statesman 'The authoritative verdict on the Blair years. Anthony Seldon and his team of experts tell an insightful and illuminating story of politics as policy rather than soap-opera'. Steve Richards, The Independent ' ... a first class resume ...' Sir Simon Jenkins, Sunday Times 'The merit and importance of Blair's Britain 1997-2007 is that it provides an intelligent, expert overview of the decade as a whole, on some 30 topics.' The Guardian 'One of the many merits of Anthony Seldon's edited book, Blair's Britain 1997-2007, is that it does justice to all aspects of the Blair era ... The volume is intended 'to achieve a balanced perspective not only on the man but also his government', and the distinguished team of experts contributing chapters to the book have successfully accomplished this goal.' The Irish Times 'This is a useful ... survey of the state of Britain after ten years of Blair's labour rule.' Morning Star '...this detailed and comprehensive anthology will, together with its two predecessor volumes, inform the debate on Blair's legacy for many years to come.' The Political Quarterly ' ... a comprehensive retrospective of the activity and action of a figure who has dominated British politics... Vital reading on one of the world's leading politicians.' Bulletin Quotidien Europe

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Non-Fiction Politics & Government Central Government History Regional & National History European History British & Irish History Earliest Times to Present Day 20th Century History from 1900 to 2000 Post War 20th Century History after 1945 Political Structure & Processes Political Leaders & Leadership

List of contributors	p. xi
Preface	p. xvii
Politics and government
The Blair premiership	p. 3
Parliament	p. 16
Elections and public opinion	p. 35
Local government	p. 54
Central government	p. 79
The Constitution	p. 104
Media management	p. 123
Tony Blair as Labour Party leader	p. 143
Social democracy	p. 164
Economics and finance
The Treasury and economic policy	p. 185
New Labour, new capitalism	p. 214
Transport	p. 241
Industrial policy	p. 273
Policy studies
Law and the judiciary	p. 291
Crime and penal policy	p. 318
Immigration	p. 341
Schools	p. 361
The health and welfare legacy	p. 385
Equality and social justice	p. 408
Culture and attitudes	p. 436
Higher education	p. 468
Wider relations
The national question	p. 487
Ireland: the Peace Process	p. 509
Europe	p. 529
Development	p. 551
Climate change	p. 572
Foreign policy	p. 593
Defence	p. 615
Commentary	p. 633
Commentary	p. 639
Conclusion: The net Blair effect, 1994-2007	p. 645
Bibliography	p. 651
Index	p. 666

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