New Labour in Power: Precedents and Prospects / Edition 1

by Tim Bale, Brian Brivati

Overview

New Labour in Power combines historical, political and practical approaches to the questions raised by the Labour election victory. Addressing core themes such as Europe, the economy, welfare, education, and the constitution, this volume provides an assessment of the new era. This book explores Blair's victory through its historical context and the words of contemporary media commentators, journalists, economists and politicians. This book includes much-needed analysis of the current state of the party and invaluable insight into longer term trends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415179737
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/18/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Preface Contributors 1. Introduction Brian Brivati and Tim Bale 2. Economic policy: lessons from past Labour Governments Jim Tomlinson, Commentaries: Edmund Dell, Peter Jay 3. From welfare state to post-welfare society? Labour's social policy in historical and contemporary perspective Nicholas Ellison, Commentaries: A.H. Halsey, Christopher Price 4. The moral agenda David Walker, Commentaries: Joe Bailey, Michael Phelan 5. Managing the state Gerard Alexander, Commentaries: Edward Plowden, Martin Smith 6. The Constitution, Part I: Blair's agenda Edward Pearce, Commentary: Austin Mitchell 7. Foreign, defence and European affairs John Young, Commentary: Geoffrey Warner 8. Managing the party and the trade unions Tim Bale, Commentaries: Patrick Seyd, Peter Shore 9. Earthquake or watershed? New Labour in Power Brian Brivati Index Appendix: ICBH and CUSP.

Editorial Reviews

Analyzes the challenges facing the new Labour government in Britain following their landslide 1997 victory. Nine papers look at topics such as the economic policy lessons from past Labour Governments, Labour's social policy in historical and contemporary perspective, the moral agenda, managing the state and the state as manager, Labour and the constitution as relating to the historical record and to Blair's agenda, foreign, defense, and European affairs, and managing the party and the trade unions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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