Justifying New Labour Policy

Informationen zum Autor JUDI ATKINS is Research Officer in the Department of Politics and Cultural Studies at Swansea University, UK. Her research interests include political argumentation and rhetoric, ideology and British politics, and she has published a number of articles in these areas. She is currently working with Alan Finlayson on a Leverhulme Trust-funded project on British political speech. Klappentext An original combination of theoretical innovation and a detailed empirical analysis of the ideas, language and policy of New Labour. Politicians often appeal to moral principles and arguments in their efforts to win support for new policy programmes. Yet the question of how politicians use moral language has until now been neglected by scholars. Zusammenfassung An original combination of theoretical innovation and a detailed empirical analysis of the ideas! language and policy of New Labour. Politicians often appeal to moral principles and arguments in their efforts to win support for new policy programmes. Yet the question of how politicians use moral language has until now been neglected by scholars. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART I: THE CONTEXT OF JUSTIFICATION The Context of Ideology The Context of Argumentation The Context of Hegemonic Competition Towards an Understanding of the Dynamics of Moral Argument in Politics PART II: THE CASE OF NEW LABOUR The Ideology of New Labour New Labour's Welfare Reforms: The New Deals Rights and Constitutional Reform: The Human Rights Act of 1998 Community: New Labour's Policies on Anti-Social Behaviour Foreign Policy: The Iraq War of 2003 Conclusion Bibliography

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J Atkins, J. Atkins, Judi Atkins, ATKINS JUDI
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.04.2011
• EAN: 9780230279117
• ISBN: 978-0-230-27911-7
• Pagine: 228
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; B, European Politics, Political Science, Political Philosophy, Political Theory, Politics & government, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Public Administration, Public Policy, United States of America, USA, The Americas, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Great Britain—Politics and government, British Politics, US Politics, United States—Politics and government, American Politics