"A connection between Thatcherite and Reaganite domestic policy is often assumed by historians. The two political leaders are commonly viewed in the same 'New Right' context. Yet, although there was a
For decades historians have perpetuated the myth of a "Churchillian" relationship between Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, citing their longtime alliance as an example of the "special" bond betwee
New details of the remarkable relationship between two leaders who teamed up to change history.ItA's well known that Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher were close allies and kindred political spirit
Before George Bush and Tony Blair, there was Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. Together they embodied the trans-Atlantic "special relationship" and faced head-on the threat of global communism. In
At long last, by popular demand, the colouring book market comes of age with this glorious tribute to Margaret Thatcher.Featuring a cast including Ronald Reagan, Winston Churchill, and General Augusto
An analysis of the legacies of Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, and Margaret Thatcher focuses on their works between 1978 and 1981, the years when they revived their respective arenas and narrowly es
Milton Friedman: controversial Nobel economist and advocate of free markets and libertarian social policy. Friedman was an intellectual inspiration of Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and former Fed C
Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan were not the first to engage in a head-of-state ideological partnership across the Atlantic, says Sykes (political science, American). She describes the relationshi
This book offers a careful examination of the politics of social policy in an era of austerity and conservative governance. Focusing on the administrations of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, Pierson provides a compelling explanation for the welfare state's durability and for the few occasions where each government was able to achieve significant cutbacks. The programmes of the modern welfare state - the 'policy legacies' of previous governments - generally proved resistant to reform. Hemmed in by the political supports that have developed around mature social programmes, conservative opponents of the welfare state were successful only when they were able to divide the supporters of social programmes, compensate those negatively affected, or hide what they were doing from potential critics. The book will appeal to those interested in the politics of neo-conservatism as well as those concerned about the development of the modern welfare state. It will attract readers in the fields o
Here is Garret FitzGerald the person u from the young newlywed in his first job, to the Taoiseach grappling with economic crises and dealing with world leaders like Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan
Much like Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan, President Barack Obama came to office as a politician who emphasized conviction rather than consensus. During his 2008 presidential campaign, he pledged
Mikhail Gorbachev's former interpreter gives an insider's views on Gorbachev's meetings and power struggles with the world's leaders, such as Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Margaret Thatcher. 25,000
