Free Economy and the Strong State

Andrew Gamble is Professor of Politics, University of Sheffield, and author of several books, including The Conservative Nation, Britain in Decline and An Introduction to Modern Social and Political Thought. He is co-editor of Developments in British Politics 4.

• PrefaceA Crisis of HegemonyThe New Right From Butler to ThatcherThe Thatcher Government 1979-1990The Pursuit of PowerThe Struggle for HegemonyThe Conservative Party after ThatcherNotes and ReferencesFurther Reading.

Reviewers comments on the first edition: '...this book is a fascinating review of the ferment in social and political life in the last quarter of the 20th century which will quickly become established on student reading lists.' - Talking Politics '...this excellent book achieves a level of dispassionate analysis which has been rare in most examinations of Mrs Thatcher's politics. The book's assessment of both the provisional and the enduring aspects of the Thatcher era seem likely to stand the test of time.' - Arthur Aughey, Political Studies