Ideas and Politics in Modern Britain

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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. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-9 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 Ideas and Politics in Britain: an American View....Pages 13-31 The History of Britain: a Composite State in a Europe des Patries?....Pages 32-49 Front Matter....Pages 51-51 In Defence of the Nation....Pages 53-86 Conservatism, Individualism and the Political Thought of the New Right....Pages 87-99 Front Matter....Pages 101-101 Theology, Toleration and Conflict....Pages 103-115 The Church and the Government....Pages 116-129 Theology, Philosophy and Politics....Pages 130-145 Front Matter....Pages 147-147 Needs, Entitlements and Obligations: Towards a New Consensus on Welfare Policy....Pages 149-160 Education: From Boyle to Baker....Pages 161-188 Front Matter....Pages 189-189 Ideology and Pragmatism in Economic Thatcherism....Pages 191-202 The Collapse of Corporate State Keynesianism....Pages 203-212 Popular Capitalism and World Politics....Pages 213-229 Front Matter....Pages 231-231 Has Planning a Future?....Pages 233-245 Three Myths of Government....Pages 246-256 Government Investment in Universities and Science....Pages 257-271