Public Policy under Thatcher

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Introduction....Pages 1-7
Government During the Thatcher Years....Pages 8-22
Economic Policy and Privatisation....Pages 23-44
Towards an Enterprise Culture? Industrial and Training Policy under the Conservatives....Pages 45-59
Trade Union Policy 1979–89: Restriction or Reform?....Pages 60-74
Environmental Policy....Pages 75-88
A War on Crime? Law and Order Policies in the 1980s....Pages 89-102
Health Policy....Pages 103-116
Housing Policy in the Thatcher Years....Pages 117-130
Education Policy: Education as a Business?....Pages 131-144
‘A Caring Community?’ Personal Social Services Policy in the 1980s....Pages 145-158
Away from the Dependency Culture? Social Security Policy....Pages 159-171
Local Government 1979–89: A Decade of Change....Pages 172-186
Equal Opportunities in a Cold Climate....Pages 187-202
Government and Information....Pages 203-218
Beyond Political Statement: New Thinking on Northern Ireland....Pages 219-230
Foreign and Defence Policy: The Impact of Thatcherism....Pages 231-244
Conclusion....Pages 245-248
Back Matter....Pages 249-291