Thatcher's trial : six months that defined a leader
Kwarteng, Kwasi2016
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Margaret Thatcher was elected Prime Minister in 1979, the first woman to hold the position, and the first woman in the Western world to lead a nation. Within two years she was beset by troubles, and it seemed her historic government would be short-lived. In 1981 unemployment had risen to levels not seen since the 1930s and public finances foundered in their worst state since 1945. Kwasi Kwarteng here captures this shopkeeper's daughter's unique leadership qualities - from her pulpit style and New Testament imagery to her emphasis on personal moral responsibility - in some of the most adverse conditions facing any statesman in modern peacetime to offer a compelling study of arguably the most significant six months in British post-war history.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccles Library | Adult Non Fiction | 941.085809 KWAPaperback | Available |
Main title:
Thatcher's trial : six months that defined a leader / Kwasi Kwarteng.
Author:
Kwarteng, Kwasi, author
Imprint:
London : Bloomsbury, 2016.
Collation:
xii, 248 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2015.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781408859186 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.0858092941.085809941.085809 KWA
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2364832