Thatcherism

By: Prof. Peter Dorey

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Paperback | 30 March 2023

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Margaret Thatcher (prime minister 1979-1990) was and continues to be a hugely divisive figure in Britain. Her influence on British politics has long outlived her, with the Conservative Party becoming steadily more Thatcherite than it was under her leadership, especially on economic issues. Policies that support privatization, curbs on trade unions and employment rights (to promote further labour market flexibility), the reduction in welfare provision, the replacement of collectivism with individualism, and the marketization of public services, including the NHS and education, to render them more business-like are all Thatcherism in practice, and still continue today. However, the radical modernization of Britain that started under Thatcher's leadership in the 1980s created the conditions that have led to the polarization of British society today. A process that was profoundly unconservative in its values and approach; destabilising institutions which Conservatives once deemed sacrosanct, replacing continuity and stability with constant change and competition, and reducing human relations to "the cash nexus".

Peter Dorey offers a lively analysis of how Thatcherism became an ideology for politics to conjure with, its relationship with its eponymous leader and with the Conservative Party, as well as the long-term implications for the British people.

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Dorey's superbly researched account is a concise, full 360-degree study of the inexorable rise of Thatcherism and its erosion of traditional Conservatism. He shows clearly and crisply why her ideological legacy remains so important to the Conservative Party and to anyone who studies it.

-- Louise Thompson, University of Manchester

An outstanding book that deserves to be widely read. Pete Dorey has expertly combined historical and political analysis to provide a definitive and highly engaging account of the complexities and contradictions of the Thatcher project. His analysis is consistently sharp and insightful and helps us make better sense of the character and legacy of one of the most important and enduring political projects of our time.

-- Peter Kerr, University of Birmingham

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