Blair's Britain, 1997-2007

Cambridge University Press, 9/20/2007
EAN 9780521709460, ISBN10: 0521709466

Paperback, 712 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 4.1 cm
Language: English

Tony Blair has dominated British political life for more than a decade. Like Margaret Thatcher before him, he has changed the terms of political debate and provoked as much condemnation as admiration. At the end of his era in power, this book presents a wide-ranging overview of the achievements and failures of the Blair governments. Bringing together Britain's most eminent academics and commentators on British politics and society, it examines the effect of the Prime Minister and his administration on the machinery of government, economic and social policy and foreign relations. Combining serious scholarship with clarity and accessibility, this book represents the authoritative verdict on the impact of the Blair years on British politics and society.

Part I. Politics and Government
1. The Blair premiership Dennis Kavanagh
2. Parliament Philip Cowley
3. Elections and public opinion John Curtice
4. Local government Tony Travers
5. Central government Paul Fawcett and R. A. W. Rhodes
6. The constitution Philip Norton
7. Media management Raymond Kuhn
8. Tony Blair as Labour Party leader Richard Heffernan
9. Social democracy Vernon Bogdanor
Part II. Economics and Finance
10. The Treasury and economic policy Peter Sinclair
11. New Labour, new capitalism Robert Taylor
12. Transport Stephen Glaister
13. Industrial policy Nicholas Crafts
Part III. Policy Studies
14. Law and the judiciary Michael Beloff
15. Crime and penal policy Tim Newburn and Robert Reiner
16. Immigration Sarah Spencer
17. Schools Alan Smithers
18. The health and welfare legacy Nick Bosanquet
19. Equality and social justice Kitty Stewart
20. Culture and attitudes Ben Page
21. Higher education John O'Leary
Part IV. Wider Relations
22. The national question Iain McLean
23. Ireland
the Peace Process Frank Millar
24. Europe Ian Bache and Neill Nugent
25. Development Richard Manning
26. Climate change Kunal Khatri
27. Foreign policy Michael Clarke
28. Defence Lawrence Freedman
Commentary Timothy Garton Ash
Commentary Philip Stephens
Conclusion
the net Blair effect, 1994–2007 Anthony Seldon.

'A compelling compendium of the Blair years from some of Britain's most authoritative figures' John Kampfner, New Statesman