The Battle of Ideas - Thatcherism

Studienarbeit Aus Dem Jahr 2006 Im Fachbereich Didaktik Für Das Fach Englisch - Landeskunde Note: 10 Universität Kassel (Anglistik) Veranstaltung: Thatcherism Sprache: Deutsch Abstract: This Paper Will Be About Margaret Thatcher Great Britain'S First Woman Prime Minister And Her Monetary Policies - Her Successes And Failures. In Order To Show These We Have To Look At Monetarism And Its Origin. We Will Introduce Famous Economists Such As John Maynard Keynes Milton Friedman And Friedrich Von Hayek And Their Theories On Economics. Furthermore We Will Show Why These Theories Were Successful At One Period Of Time But Failed However A Couple Of Years Later. Moreover This Paper Will Explain Why Thatcher Decided To Go A Completely New Way With Britain'S Economics And By Doing So Against The Most Members Of Her Cabinet. Finally We Will Prove That Thatcher'S Ideas And Reforms Helped Britain To Become A Wealthy And Prosperous Country As We Know It Now.