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Ideas and Politics in Modern Britain

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  • © 1990

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  1. J. C. D. Clark

    1. All Souls College, Oxford, UK

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Jonathan Clark
      Pages 1-9

  3. Contexts: Britain, Europe and America

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. Ideas and Politics in Britain: an American View

      • Nathan Glazer
      Pages 13-31

    3. The History of Britain: a Composite State in a Europe des Patries?

      • Jonathan Clark
      Pages 32-49

  4. Political Thought: the Nation and the Individual

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. In Defence of the Nation

      • Roger Scruton
      Pages 53-86

    3. Conservatism, Individualism and the Political Thought of the New Right

      • John Gray
      Pages 87-99

  5. Theology: the Vision of Man

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101
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    2. Theology, Toleration and Conflict

      • S. W. Sykes
      Pages 103-115

    3. The Church and the Government

      • Raymond Plant
      Pages 116-129

    4. Theology, Philosophy and Politics

      • Stephen Grover
      Pages 130-145

  6. Social Policy: Meritocracy and Responsibility

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. Needs, Entitlements and Obligations: Towards a New Consensus on Welfare Policy

      • S. J. D. Green
      Pages 149-160

    3. Education: From Boyle to Baker

      • Adrian Wooldridge
      Pages 161-188

  7. Economic Revival: Some Theoretical Premises

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189
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    2. Ideology and Pragmatism in Economic Thatcherism

      • Patrick Minford
      Pages 191-202

    3. The Collapse of Corporate State Keynesianism

      • Martin Holmes
      Pages 203-212

    4. Popular Capitalism and World Politics

      • John Redwood
      Pages 213-229

  8. Planning: History, Theory and Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231
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An examination of the ideas and politics of modern Britain. It looks at the role and relations of the state and the community it both governs and serves. Topics covered range from the collapse of corporate state Keynesianism, to government investment in universities and science.

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  • All Souls College, Oxford, UK

    J. C. D. Clark

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