The Politics of Steel

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Introduction....Pages 1-15
The Steel Industry 1951 – 1964....Pages 16-24
Policy Commitment in Opposition: Labour before 1964....Pages 25-31
The General Election of 1964 and the role of public opinion....Pages 32-41
The Politics of Party: the Government and its Backbenchers, 1964 – 1966....Pages 42-74
The Politics of Impotence....Pages 75-85
The Politics of Engagement and Disengagement....Pages 86-101
The Politics of Legislation: the Steel Bill in Parliament....Pages 102-123
The Politics of Implementation: the Organising Committee I....Pages 124-135
The Politics of Implementation: the Organising Committee II....Pages 136-150
Ideology and Information....Pages 151-166
Steel After Nationalisation 1967–1973....Pages 167-191
The Steel Industry in the Policy Process....Pages 192-204
Back Matter....Pages 205-262