Sacred cows and common sense : the symbolic statecraft and political culture of the British Labour Party / Tim Bale.
First published in 1999, this volume is based on interviews and research from previously unavailable party, state and private archives, this insightful volume reflects on the interaction between institutional structure and world-view that we call political culture. Using Labour's post-war welfa...
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction. 2. Of Frying Pans and Fires, 1967. 3. Welfare as Weapon - the Symbolic Politics of NHS Charges, 1951-64. 4. A Two-Edged Sword - the Symbolic Politics of NHS Charges, 1964-7. 5. 'The Ritual Slaughter of a Sacred Cow'. 6. The Pseudo-Event Spins Out of Control. 7. The Politics of Power and the Politics of Support. 8. Conclusion.