Margaret Thatcher: In Victory and Downfall, 1987 and 1990 [Hardcover]

E. Bruce Geelhoed (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0275941485 | ISBN-13: 978-0275941482 | Publication Date: May 30, 1992

This volume studies Margaret Thatcher and her influence on British politics with the American reader in mind. E. Bruce Geelhoed interprets Thatcher's strengths and weaknesses as a political leader and analyzes the important trends in modern British politics. Drawing on the author's own experience as an expatriate eyewitness to the latter part of the Thatcher era, interviews with numerous British scholars and political observers, and a thorough examination of relevant published sources on the Thatcher years, this book provides an unique analysis of this extraordinary woman's leadership and the closing years of her era. Scholars and general readers in modern British history and politics will find this fascinating reading, both for its chronicle of the latter Thatcher years and its insightful analysis of that prime minister's strengths and weakness, accomplishments and failures.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Nearly two years after her resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, Thatcher's rancorous leadership style continues to fascinate observers of European politics. Geelhoed (history, Ball State Univ.) was in Britain when Thatcher's controversial reign came to an abrupt end. He offers a largely positive (if somewhat bland) assessment of her government's policies in the areas of defense, industrial relations, and the welfare state. Geelhoed also casts a critical eye on the transformation of Neil Kinnock's Labour Party in this period. Overall, the author contributes little in the way of insight or expertise concerning the dynamics of British politics. Fortunately, there are a number of superior works that cover the same historical terrain, including Peter Reddell's The Thatcher Decade (Blackwell, 1989) and Hugo Young's The Iron Lady (Farrar, 1991. rev. ed.).
- Kent Worcester, Social Science Research Council, New York
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

“Nearly two years after her resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, Thatcher's rancorous leadership style continues to fascinate observers of European politics. Geelhoed was in Britain when Thatcher's controversial reign came to an abrupt end. He offers a largely positive (if somewhat bland) assessment of her government's policies in the areas of defense, industrial relations, and the welfare state. Geelhoed also casts a critical eye on the transformation of Neil Kinnock's Labour Party in this period.”–Library Journal

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Praeger Publishers (May 30, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275941485
• ISBN-13: 978-0275941482
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,289,081 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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