Neoliberal Thought and Thatcherism : 'a Transition from Here to There?'.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Neoliberal thought -- 2 Neoliberal ideas in Britain after 1945 -- 3 Economic policy and the Thatcher government -- 4 Liberalization? Exchange controls and enterprise zones -- 5 Financial deregulation -- 6 Trade union reform -- 7 Electricity privatization -- 8 Broadcasting policy -- 9 Social policy: education vouchers and housing -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

The premiership of Margaret Thatcher has been portrayed as uniquely ideological in its pursuit of a more market-based economy. A body of literature has been built on how a sharp turn to the right by the Conservative Party during the 1980s - inspired by the likes of Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek - acted as one of the key stepping-stones to the turbo-charged capitalism and globalization of our modern world. But how 'neoliberal' was Thatcherism? This book - through a combination of archival research, interviews and examination of neoliberal thought itself - defines the dominant strains of neoliberalism more clearly and explores their relationship with Thatcherism.

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