Author: A. Dorman
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1403932859
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Drawing upon a wide range of interviews with many of the key actors, Andrew Dorman examines how defence policy was formulated and implemented during the premiership of Margaret Thatcher. This period witnessed major transformations in international and domestic politics, with defence emerging from its traditional postwar position of relative insignificance to become one of the key issues at the 1983 and 1987 general elections. Dorman provides a new understanding of policymaking by analysing defence policy in terms of three constituent parts: declaratory policy; military strategy and procurement policy.
Defence Under Thatcher
Author: A. Dorman
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1403932859
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Drawing upon a wide range of interviews with many of the key actors, Andrew Dorman examines how defence policy was formulated and implemented during the premiership of Margaret Thatcher. This period witnessed major transformations in international and domestic politics, with defence emerging from its traditional postwar position of relative insignificance to become one of the key issues at the 1983 and 1987 general elections. Dorman provides a new understanding of policymaking by analysing defence policy in terms of three constituent parts: declaratory policy; military strategy and procurement policy.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1403932859
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Drawing upon a wide range of interviews with many of the key actors, Andrew Dorman examines how defence policy was formulated and implemented during the premiership of Margaret Thatcher. This period witnessed major transformations in international and domestic politics, with defence emerging from its traditional postwar position of relative insignificance to become one of the key issues at the 1983 and 1987 general elections. Dorman provides a new understanding of policymaking by analysing defence policy in terms of three constituent parts: declaratory policy; military strategy and procurement policy.
Science Policy Under Thatcher
Author: Jon Agar
Publisher: UCL Press
ISBN: 1787353419
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Margaret Thatcher was prime minister from 1979 to 1990, during which time her Conservative administration transformed the political landscape of Britain. Science Policy under Thatcher is the first book to examine systematically the interplay of science and government under her leadership. Thatcher was a working scientist before she became a professional politician, and she maintained a close watch on science matters as prime minister. Scientific knowledge and advice were important to many urgent issues of the 1980s, from late Cold War questions of defence to emerging environmental problems such as acid rain and climate change. Drawing on newly released primary sources, Jon Agar explores how Thatcher worked with and occasionally against the structures of scientific advice, as the scientific aspects of such issues were balanced or conflicted with other demands and values. To what extent, for example, was the freedom of the individual scientist to choose research projects balanced against the desire to secure more commercial applications? What was Thatcher’s stance towards European scientific collaboration and commitments? How did cuts in public expenditure affect the publicly funded research and teaching of universities? In weaving together numerous topics, including AIDS and bioethics, the nuclear industry and strategic defence, Agar adds to the picture we have of Thatcher and her radically Conservative agenda, and argues that the science policy devised under her leadership, not least in relation to industrial strategy, had a prolonged influence on the culture of British science.
Publisher: UCL Press
ISBN: 1787353419
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Margaret Thatcher was prime minister from 1979 to 1990, during which time her Conservative administration transformed the political landscape of Britain. Science Policy under Thatcher is the first book to examine systematically the interplay of science and government under her leadership. Thatcher was a working scientist before she became a professional politician, and she maintained a close watch on science matters as prime minister. Scientific knowledge and advice were important to many urgent issues of the 1980s, from late Cold War questions of defence to emerging environmental problems such as acid rain and climate change. Drawing on newly released primary sources, Jon Agar explores how Thatcher worked with and occasionally against the structures of scientific advice, as the scientific aspects of such issues were balanced or conflicted with other demands and values. To what extent, for example, was the freedom of the individual scientist to choose research projects balanced against the desire to secure more commercial applications? What was Thatcher’s stance towards European scientific collaboration and commitments? How did cuts in public expenditure affect the publicly funded research and teaching of universities? In weaving together numerous topics, including AIDS and bioethics, the nuclear industry and strategic defence, Agar adds to the picture we have of Thatcher and her radically Conservative agenda, and argues that the science policy devised under her leadership, not least in relation to industrial strategy, had a prolonged influence on the culture of British science.
In Defence of Freedom
Author: Margaret Thatcher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
British Security Policy
Author: Stuart Croft
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000261808
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This book, first published in 1991, examines Britain’s defence and foreign policy of the 1980s , and explores a variety of alternative roles for Britain in the radically changed circumstances of the 1990s. The authors analyse the full range of major British security issues and developments, including the use of force and the role of conventional forces, the significance of the Anglo-American special relationship, relations with Europe, the Third World and the Soviet Union, and the unique problem of Northern Ireland. They particularly address the question of whether international policy in ‘the Thatcher years’ has marked a decisive break with earlier post-war policy or has rather been marked by shifts of emphasis within an essentially stable framework.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000261808
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
This book, first published in 1991, examines Britain’s defence and foreign policy of the 1980s , and explores a variety of alternative roles for Britain in the radically changed circumstances of the 1990s. The authors analyse the full range of major British security issues and developments, including the use of force and the role of conventional forces, the significance of the Anglo-American special relationship, relations with Europe, the Third World and the Soviet Union, and the unique problem of Northern Ireland. They particularly address the question of whether international policy in ‘the Thatcher years’ has marked a decisive break with earlier post-war policy or has rather been marked by shifts of emphasis within an essentially stable framework.
British Foreign Policy Under Thatcher
Author: Peter Byrd
Publisher: Philip Allan
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher: Philip Allan
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
British Defence Policy
Author: Peter Byrd
Publisher: Philip Allan
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This collection of specially commissioned articles looks at aspects of British defence policy at a time when it has assumed a much higher profile in British politics after two decades of relatively stable government policy and public apathy.
Publisher: Philip Allan
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
This collection of specially commissioned articles looks at aspects of British defence policy at a time when it has assumed a much higher profile in British politics after two decades of relatively stable government policy and public apathy.
Margaret Thatcher and the Middle East
Author: Azriel Bermant
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107151945
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
This volume examines Margaret Thatcher's policy on the Middle East, with a spotlight on her approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107151945
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
This volume examines Margaret Thatcher's policy on the Middle East, with a spotlight on her approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A Journey with Margaret Thatcher
Author: Robin Renwick
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1849545758
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
In a remarkably candid new book, former high-ranking diplomat Robin Renwick provides a fascinating insight into Margaret Thatcher's performances on the world stage. He examines her successes, including the defeat of aggression in the Falklands, her contribution to the ending of the Cold War and her role in the Anglo-Irish agreement; her special relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev and what the Americans felt to be the excessive influence she exerted over Ronald Reagan, and attitudes towards F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela; and what she herself acknowledged as her spectacular failure in resisting German reunification. He describes at first hand her often turbulent relationships with other European leaders and her arguments with Cabinet colleagues about European monetary union (in which regard, he contends, her arguments have stood the test of time and are highly relevant to the crisis in the eurozone today). Finally, he tells of her bravura performance in the run-up to the Gulf War, her calls for intervention in Bosnia and the difficulties she created for her successor. While her faults were on the same scale as her virtues, Margaret Thatcher succeeded in her mission to restore Britain's standing and influence, in the process becoming a cult figure in many other parts of the world. Including material from the recently released War Cabinet files on the Falklands conflict, this book is an important exploration of an outstanding world leader.
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1849545758
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
In a remarkably candid new book, former high-ranking diplomat Robin Renwick provides a fascinating insight into Margaret Thatcher's performances on the world stage. He examines her successes, including the defeat of aggression in the Falklands, her contribution to the ending of the Cold War and her role in the Anglo-Irish agreement; her special relationship with Mikhail Gorbachev and what the Americans felt to be the excessive influence she exerted over Ronald Reagan, and attitudes towards F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela; and what she herself acknowledged as her spectacular failure in resisting German reunification. He describes at first hand her often turbulent relationships with other European leaders and her arguments with Cabinet colleagues about European monetary union (in which regard, he contends, her arguments have stood the test of time and are highly relevant to the crisis in the eurozone today). Finally, he tells of her bravura performance in the run-up to the Gulf War, her calls for intervention in Bosnia and the difficulties she created for her successor. While her faults were on the same scale as her virtues, Margaret Thatcher succeeded in her mission to restore Britain's standing and influence, in the process becoming a cult figure in many other parts of the world. Including material from the recently released War Cabinet files on the Falklands conflict, this book is an important exploration of an outstanding world leader.
The Political Legacy of Margaret Thatcher
Author: Stanislao G. Pugliese
Publisher: Methuen Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
The political legacy of the Thatcher government endures today. Many contend that New Labour would not exist had it not been for Margaret Thatcher. This book gives an insight into the style of the Thatcher administration and draws fascinating conclusions.
Publisher: Methuen Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
The political legacy of the Thatcher government endures today. Many contend that New Labour would not exist had it not been for Margaret Thatcher. This book gives an insight into the style of the Thatcher administration and draws fascinating conclusions.
Margaret Thatcher
Author: Juliet S Thompson
Publisher: Westview Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A collection of essays combining wide-ranging scholarly analyses with an extensive selection of the major speeches by Britain's longest-sitting prime minister. Topics include Thatcher's leadership style, the stages of her political career, her personal background, her ideology and her foreign and defense policies, and her role in the Cold War. Provides a detailed description of why Thatcher lost the support of her Tory colleagues in November 1990. -- Amazon.com.
Publisher: Westview Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A collection of essays combining wide-ranging scholarly analyses with an extensive selection of the major speeches by Britain's longest-sitting prime minister. Topics include Thatcher's leadership style, the stages of her political career, her personal background, her ideology and her foreign and defense policies, and her role in the Cold War. Provides a detailed description of why Thatcher lost the support of her Tory colleagues in November 1990. -- Amazon.com.