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Preface to the fourth edition Preface Acknowledgements Chronology 1 The 1970s: explanations and origins 2 Election and depression, 1979–81 3 Thatcher triumphant, 1982–88 4 Thatcherism and the Conservative Party 5 The attack on the government ethic 6 The attack on the professional ethic 7 Thatcher abroad I: Europe, East and West 8 Thatcher abroad II: defence and the Americas 9 Thatcher abroad III:the global statesman 10 The fall: the significance of the Westland affair 11 The Thatcher legacy I: the Major years 1990–97 12 The Thatcher legacy II: the New Labour experiment 13 Interpretations 14 Conclusion Guide to further reading Index