Britain in the Nineties: The Politics of ParadoxThis volume looks at the changes in British politics and government since the accession of Mrs Thatcher in 1979, and in particular at the 1990s. Its aim is to explore some of these changes and to emphasize the recurring paradoxes in political developments. |
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Contents
The Politics of Paradox Hugh Berrington | 1 |
R T McKenzie and after Dennis Kavanagh | 28 |
Narratives of Thatcherism Mark Bevir | 97 |
The Judicial Dimension in British Politics Nevil Johnson | 148 |
The Periphery and its Paradoxes William L Miller | 167 |
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