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Margaret Thatcher, prime minister between 1979 and 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), reduction in welfare provision, the replacement of collectivism with individualism, and the marketization of public services, including the NHS and education, are all Thatcherism in practice, and still continue today.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. He argues that the radical modernization of Britain that started under Thatcher's leadership in the 1980s has created the conditions that have led to the polarization of British society today; a process that was profoundly unconservative in its values and approach, destabilizing institutions which Conservatives once deemed sacrosanct, and replacing continuity and solidity with constant change and competition.

Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2: The Making and Modus Operandi of the Coalition Government -- Why a Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Was formed -- The Parliamentary Maths -- Ideological Compatibility -- Policy Proximity -- The Importance of Personalities and Inter-personal Relationships -- Our Programme for Government -- Agreements to Differ and Deferrals of Decisions -- The Allocation of Ministerial Portfolios -- The Modus Operandi of the Coalition Core Executive -- Conclusion -- References

Chapter 1 Problem Definition and Policy Agendas -- Chapter 2 Policy Advocates: Political Parties, Think Tanks and Organized Interests -- Chapter 3 The Core Executive, Part One: The Individuals and their Policy Roles -- Chapter 4 The Core Executive, Part Two: The Institutions and their Policy Roles -- Chapter 5 Parliament and Publice Policy -- Chapter 6 From Government to Governance -- Chapter 7 The Internationalization of Public Policy -- Chapter 8 Policy Implementation -- Chapter 9 Policy Evaluation

Introduction -- Chapter 1. Conservative Philosophy and Inequality -- Chapter 2. Neo-liberal Conservatism - Unlimited Inequality -- Chapter 3. One Nation Conservatism - Bounded Inequality -- Chapter 4. Middle Class Acceptance of Inequality -- Chapter 5. Working Class Acceptance of Inequality -- Chapter 6. British Acceptance of Inequality and Conservative Political Success -- Conclusion.

Electoral reform -- The House of Commons -- The House of Lords reform -- The civil service -- Open government and freedom of information -- Scottish devolution -- Welsh devolution -- English regionalism -- Northern Ireland -- A century of constitutional conservatism

Examines the Labour Party's approach to constitutional reforms in historical context, and how these have been pursued more to 'modernize' political institutions, rather that radically transform them. Explains the reasons for this constitutional conservatism, and the debates which specific reform proposals have prompted in the Party.

What have been the defining characteristics, trends and changes of Britain's post-war public policy? Developments in British Public Policy provides a comprehensive review of all the key public policy sectors in contemporary British Politics today. Each chapter is written by a leading authority on each policy sector, and includes definitions of key terms, examples and case studies, questions for discussion, and suggestions for further reading. It will be essential reading for all students of contemporary British public policy and will serve as an ideal companion to Policy-Making in Britain: An Introduction.

Developments in British Public Policy provides a comprehensive review of all the key public policy sectors in contemporary British Politics today. Each chapter is written by a leading authority on each policy sector, and includes definitions of key terms, examples and case studies, questions for discussion, and suggestions for further reading. The reusult will be a book that will be the ideal companion to Policy-Making in Britain: An Introduction as well as being suitable as a stand alone text to be used in the teaching of contemporary British public policy.