
Anatomy of Thatcherism
The Anatomy of Thatcherism explains how, for the first time in British history, a prime minister''s name has become an ''Ism''—a symbol of a profound social change. Letwin argues that Thatcherism promoted a moral agenda rather than an economic doctrine or a political theory in order to achieve a fundamental realignment in British politics. She introduces a new term—"the vigorous virtues"—to descri...
The Anatomy of Thatcherism explains how, for the first time in British history, a prime minister''s name has become an ''Ism''—a symbol of a profound social change. Letwin argues that Thatcherism promoted a moral agenda rather than an economic doctrine or a political theory in order to achieve a fundamental realignment in British politics. She introduces a new term—"the vigorous virtues"—to descri...