ABSTRACT

This concise, accessible, and balanced historical analysis of the Thatcher years and their consequences analyzes many controversial aspects of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, including the Falklands War, the miner's strike, bitter relations with Europe and the ill-fated poll tax. Books in this Seminar Studies in History series bridge the gap between textbook and specialist survey and consists of a brief "Introduction" and/or "Background" to the subject followed by a substantial and authoritative section of "Analysis" focusing on the main themes and issues. There is a succinct "Assessment" of the subject, a generous selection of "Documents" and a detailed bibliography.

part One|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|6 pages

The Road to 1979

part Two|58 pages

Analysis

chapter 2|18 pages

Establishing Hegemony

chapter 3|17 pages

The High Tide of Thatcher

chapter 4|17 pages

The Centre Cannot Hold

chapter 5|6 pages

The End of an Era

part Three|30 pages

Assessment

chapter 6|14 pages

Britain under Thatcher

chapter 7|16 pages

Thatcherism in History

part Four|26 pages

Documents