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Book SynopsisA new exploration of the relationship between the Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan administrations in domestic policy. Using recently released documentary material and extensive research interviews, James Cooper demonstrates how specific policy transfer between these ''political soul mates'' was more limited than is typically assumed.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction PART I: MONETARY POLICY Origins and Implementation From Prescribed Policy to Pragmatism PART II: TAXATION Origins and First Term Cuts Second Term Cuts and Policy Transfer PART III: TRADE (LABOUR) UNIONS, PRIVATISATION AND DEREGULATION Trade (Labour) Unions Privatisation and Deregulation Conclusion Bibliography Appendices Interviewee biographies
