Reassessing New Labour

Market, State and Society Under Blair and Brown

220 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An authoritative evaluation of the long-term legacy of New Labour. - The first book-length retrospective assessment of New Labour in government which ranges across academic commentary and political debate - Features brand-new essays from political figures associated with the Labour party, senior commentators and leading academics, all reflecting upon key policy areas and themes in relation to the New Labour administrations - Includes a Foreword from Baron Neil Kinnock, former leader of the Labour Party; an edited conversation regarding the prospects for social democracy between Baroness Shirley Williams, leading Lib Dem politician, and Tony Wright (former Labour MP); and fresh evaluations of the Labour government's record and failings from the Shadow Minister John Denham MP - Raises highly topical and important questions about the purpose and future of the Labour Party, and is designed to stimulate debate about the political challenges facing the centre-left in Britain