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Shock, awe and continuity: M rs T hatcher's legacy for the public sector
Author(s) -
Coffey Dan,
Thornley Carole
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/irj.12050
Subject(s) - ideology , politics , shock (circulatory) , state (computer science) , public sector , sociology , political science , economics , economy , law , computer science , medicine , algorithm
This article makes the case for a nuanced and historically informed analysis of M rs T hatcher's legacy for the public sector, which distinguishes between shocks and continuities, and gives due weight to particular political economic features of the B ritish state. We conclude with an assessment of the material and ideological legacy.