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This title seeks to make sense of New Labour by interpreting its ideas and practices as symptoms of the times in which we live. Making Sense of New Labour is an in-depth study, interpreting a wide range of material, including party political broadcasts and other election material, Tony Blair's speeches, and internal policy discussion. Finlayson disentangles and analyses the different elements of New Labour's political philosophy, which he argues is in large part a reflection of the culture and politics of contemporary capitalism. As such the party inevitably finds itself managing a status quo rather than driving genuine change. The book considers: Labour's marketing strategy and susceptibility to consumer culture; the rhetoric and practice of modernisation; the place of the Third Way in the context of recent British political and intellectual history; the meaning of the 'knowledge economy' and significance of welfare-to-work; and Labour's conception, and management, of the state.

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Author:   Alan Finlayson (Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Wales, Swansea)
Publisher:   Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
Imprint:   Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.293kg
ISBN:  

9780853159568

ISBN 10:   0853159564
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   11 February 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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