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The making of a young country, chapter
for The Blair Agenda, edited by Mark Perryman
Under Tony Blair's leadership, for the first
time in a generation Labour has a realistic possibility of defeating
the Conservatives. But is New Labour new enough? How does Blair's
brand of modernization measure up to the changing shape of late-20th-century
politics? This study examines in detail the enduring legacy of Thatcherism,
a legacy that has played a central role in determining the parameters
of New Labour's policy debates. Recounting past histories of Labourist
modernizations, contributors analyze the model for transformation
Tony Blair has offered his party, and the redefinition of the labels
"left" and "right" forced by this process. Drawing
on a wide variety of critical theories, this book focuses on the key
ideological themes that Tony Blair has highlighted since becoming
party leader - ethics and socialism, social justice and community,
nationhood and the "young country". Do these themes amount
to something more than just a brilliant election-winning strategy?
In a collection which foregrounds the need for a renewal of intellectual
life, the generational, constitutional and cultural tensions that
might offset the ambitions of a Blair government, are addressed in
a context of thoughtful realism, but also with an optimism in the
potential for change that matters. Contributors to this volume include:
Kevin Davey, Andrew Gamble, Anne Showstack Sassoon, Gareth Smyth,
Wendy Wheeler and Helen Wilkinson.
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