Kwasi Kwarteng
Thatcher's Trial: Six Months That Defined a Leader
- ISBN 13:
- 9781408859186
- author:
- Kwasi Kwarteng
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 2.1 x 13.1 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Government & Politics, Political Science & Ideology, Kwasi Kwarteng,Thatcher's Trial: Six Months That Defined a Leader,Bloomsbury Paperbacks,1408859181,Regional History,c 1980 to c 1990,British & Irish history,European
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Margaret Thatcher's leadership was put to the ultimate test in 1981, as her government faced unprecedented challenges. Unemployment soared, public finances teetered on the brink of collapse, and social unrest gripped the nation. Within six months, the Conservative Party was plunged into crisis, with mutinous grandees being removed from power. Yet, under pressure, Thatcher reasserted her authority, setting a course that would ultimately prove triumphant at the 1983 general election. Kwasi Kwarteng offers a compelling study of this pivotal period in British history, exploring the leadership qualities that defined Thatcher's tenure - from her distinctive style to her emphasis on personal moral responsibility.
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