This new Seminar Study, by one of the experts on the subject, provides students with a balanced historical analysis of the Thatcher years and their consequences. Within a chronological framework, Dr Seldon analyses the many controversial episodes and aspects of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, including the Falklands War; the miners' strike; Britain's relations with America and the stationing of missiles at Greenham Common; In particular, there is a chapter discussing the impact which her policies had on the British people at large and Britain's changing social and economic circumstances between 1979 and 1990.

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Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings

Zusammenfassung
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.

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An Introduction to the Series, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Note on Referencing System, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; List of Acronyms, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Part 1 Introduction, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Chapter ter 1 The Road to 1979, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Part 2 Analysis, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Chapter 2 Establishing Hegemony, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Chapter 3 The High Tide of Thatcher, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Chapter 4 The Centre Cannot Hold, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Chapter 5 The End of an Era, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Part 3 Assessment, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Chapter 6 Britain under Thatcher, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Chapter 7 Thatcherism in History, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; Part 4 Documents, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings; bm-chap101 Guide to Characters, Anthony Seldon, Daniel Collings;