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Ten Years of New Labour

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  • © 2008

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  1. Matt Beech

    1. University of Hull, UK

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  2. Simon Lee

    1. University of Hull, UK

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. New Labour and the Politics of Dominance

    • Matt Beech
    Pages 1-16

  3. The British Model of Political Economy

    • Simon Lee
    Pages 17-34

  4. New Labour and Public Expenditure

    • Maurice Mullard, Raymond Swaray
    Pages 35-49

  5. New Labour and Social Policy

    • Stephen Driver
    Pages 50-67

  6. New Labour and the Rise of the New Constitutionalism

    • Mark Evans
    Pages 68-88

  7. Tony Blair and the Office of Prime Minister

    • Philip Norton
    Pages 89-102

  8. A Rebellious Decade: Backbench Rebellions under Tony Blair, 1997–2007

    • Philip Cowley, Mark Stuart
    Pages 103-119

  9. New Labour and the Unions: The Death of Tigmoo?

    • Eric Shaw
    Pages 120-135

  10. New Labour and the European Union

    • Jim Buller
    Pages 136-150

  11. Blair’s Liberal Interventionism

    • Raymond Plant
    Pages 151-169

  12. Blair’s Record on Defence: A Strategic Analysis

    • David Lonsdale
    Pages 170-186

  13. Conclusion

    • Simon Lee
    Pages 187-195

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 196-221
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About this book

Evaluates the Blair government from 1997-2007 conducting high quality research into aspects of British politics with particular emphasis on parties, policies and ideologies. With contributions from key figures in the field further topics include New Labour's record on social policy, defence policy, constitutional reform and public expenditure.

Reviews

'...all of the subjects are thoroughly covered and rigorously examined...' - Peter MacMahon, Tribune

'...the best study of our government so far...' - Austin Mitchell, House Magazine

'...this unfolding of the New Labour story provides a lucid hsitory of recent events.' - PublicService

'The Centre for British Politics at Hull has become one of the leading centres for the study of British politics.' - Andrew Gamble, University of Cambridge, UK

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Hull, UK

    Matt Beech, Simon Lee

About the editors

JIM BULLER Lecturer in Politics, University of York, UK PHILIP COWLEY STEPHEN DRIVER Principal Lecturer in Social Science, Roehampton University, UK MARK EVANS Professor of Politics, University of York, UK LORD GIDDENS Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics, UK DAVID LONSDALE Lecturer in Strategic Studies, University of Hull, UK MAURICE MULLARD Reader in Social and Public Policy, University of Hull, UK LORD NORTON OF LOUTH LORD PLANT Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Philosophy, King's College, London, UK ERIC SHAW Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Stirling, UK MARK STUART RAYMOND SWARAY

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