Book 2007

The New Progressive Dilemma

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: English
Published: 2007

International relations
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Political structure & processes
Contemporary Politics - Britain
Political Parties
Political Science
Australia
United Kingdom, Great Britain

After three eventful terms in office as Prime Minister, what will be Tony Blair's long-term legacy to politics? Using a detailed international comparison of Labourite politics, The New Progressive Dilemma proposes a disturbing future after New Labour. Based on interviews with key players in three countries, here is an intriguing account of the 'ideas' that underpinned Blairism. It looks, in particular, to the influence of events as they unfolded in Australia from the early 1980s.