British Politics in the Global Age

Joel Krieger, one of America's most perceptive observers of British politics, provides an in-depth study of New Labour.

Preface. Part I: Situating New Labour:. 1. Social Democracy: The British Case in Theoretical and Comparative Perspective. 2. New Labour: Regime Characteristics, Strategic Options, Dilemmas. Part Two: The Organization of Production:. 3. Social Democracy, Class and National Policy Sovereignty. 4. Globalization, Post-Fordism and the British Model. Part Three: The Unmaking of the English Working Class. 5. Women, Work and Social Policy. 6. Ethnic Minority Groups: Employment and Settlement Patterns. Part Four: Modular Politics:. 7. Modularity, Identities and Cultural Repertoires. 8. National Identities. 9. Communities: Actual and Imagined. Conclusion. . 10. Challenges to Contemporary British Government. Notes. References. Index.