Ideas and economic crises in Britain from Attlee to Blair (1945-2005)

Matthias Matthijs

During the period from 1945 to 2005, Britain underwent two deep-seated institutional transformations when political elites successfully challenged the prevailing wisdom on how to govern the economy. Attlee and Thatcher were able to effectively implement most of their political platforms. During this period there were also two opportunities to challenge existing institutional arrangements. Heath's 'U-turn' in 1972 signalled his failure to implement the radical agenda promised upon election in 1970, whilst Tony Blair's New Labour similarly failed to instigate a major bre

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Matthijs, Matthias
Publisher:	Hoboken : Taylor and Francis
Subject:	Großbritannien \| United Kingdom \| Wirtschaftspolitik \| Economic policy \| Geschichte \| History
Description of contents:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-251) and index Table of Contents [external.dandelon.com]

Extent:	xiv, 258 p.
Series:	Routledge explorations in economic history ; 49
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Continuity and change in British economic policymakingCrisis, ideas, and path dependence : theoretical framework and postwar Britain's changing political economy -- Clement Attlee's postwar "settlement" (1945-1970) : depression, war, Keynes, beveridge and a new consensus -- Relative decline and the unravelling of consensus (1959-1979) : from "having it so good" to the "winter of discontent" -- Margaret Thatcher's triumph (1975-1990) : inflation, Hayek, and the overhaul of the British state -- Thatcherism's flaws and Tony Blair's consolidation (1987-2005) : from the Lawson boom to new labour's "new Britain" -- Conclusion : made in Britain -- postscript : Gordon Brown, the "great recession," and the future of neoliberalism. Cover; Ideas and Economic Crises in Britain from Attlee to Blair (1945-2005); Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1 Continuity and change in Britisheconomic policymaking; 2 Crisis, ideas, and pathdependence:Theoretical framework and postwarBritain's changing political economy; 3 Clement Attlee's postwar"settlement" (1945-1970):Depression, war, Keynes, Beveridge,and a new consensus; 4 Relative decline and theunraveling of consensus(1959-1979):From "having it so good" to the"winter of discontent" 5 Margaret Thatcher's triumph(1975-1990):Inflation, Hayek, and the overhaul ofthe British state6 Thatcherism's flaws and TonyBlair's consolidation (1987-2005):From the Lawson boom to NewLabour's "New Britain"; 7 Conclusion:Made in Britain; Postscript:Gordon Brown, the "Great Recession," andthe future of neoliberalism; Appendix:List of interviewees; Notes; Bibliography; Index Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:	0-415-57944-9 ; 978-0-203-84274-4 ; 978-0-415-57944-5 ; 0-203-84274-X ; 978-1-283-59066-2 ; 978-1-136-90790-6 ; 0-7103-0667-9 ; 978-0-203-70923-8
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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