This work evaluates the Thatcher governments and concludes that in some areas they demonstrated innovative leadership (in re-shaping some and exploiting changes on other popular attitudes, in circumventing and transcending the power of organized interests, in challenging government bureaucracies and local government, and in some adaptations to economic circumstances). In other areas they were constrained by social, governmental and economic factors. It explores the reasons for the radical policy changes achieved under Thatcher, concluding that they were in a large part due to relatively strong political will and a strong policy capacity enhanced by policy learning in office. The conclusions are intended to challenge central assumptions about democratic politics, British politics and public policy-making which tend
- ISBN10 1855214202
- ISBN13 9781855214200
- Publish Date 23 September 1993
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 July 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Dartmouth Publishing Co Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 170
- Language English