The Free Economy and the Strong State by Andrew Gamble

The Free Economy and the Strong State by Andrew Gamble

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An attempt to provide an account of the genesis of Thatcherism in opposition, its record in government, its relationship to the Conservative tradition and the ideological challenge of the New Right. The manner in which Thatcherism has been analysed by the Left and the Right is assessed.

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The Free Economy and the Strong State by Andrew Gamble

An attempt to provide an account of the genesis of Thatcherism in opposition, its record in government, its relationship to the Conservative tradition and the ideological challenge of the New Right. The manner in which Thatcherism has been analysed by the Left and the Right is assessed.
ANDREW GAMBLE is Professor of Politics at the University of Cambridge, UK, and a Fellow of Queens' College. His latest book is The Spectre at the Feast. He is joint editor of The Political Quarterly and a Fellow of the British Academy.

DAVID LANE is Emeritus Reader in Sociology at the University of Cambridge, UK. His has recently completed a Leverhulme Trust research project on the transformation of state socialism. His latest books include Revolution in the Modern World (co-editor with John Foran and Andreja Zivkovic) and The Transformation of State Socialism.

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ISBN 13 9780333363119
ISBN 10 0333363116
Title The Free Economy and the Strong State
Author Andrew Gamble
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Year published 1988-09-09
Number of pages 263
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