Neoliberalism in Thatcherism: A Critical Consideration of Neoliberal Urban Policy under Thatcher 1979-1990

Benguerba, Rym Zohra; Mired, Houari

مجلة الواحات للبحوث و الدراسات
Volume 16, Numéro 1, Pages 900-919
2023-06-07

Neoliberalism In Thatcherism: A Critical Consideration Of Neoliberal Urban Policy Under Thatcher 1979-1990

Authors : Benguerba Rym Zohra . Mired Houari .

Abstract

This article highlights the Thatcher era in British politics mainly the urban policy. This era is defined by most academics as the “Thatcherite” era and as a revolution in British history because of Margaret Thatcher’s long leadership of the Conservative party, first as leader of the opposition between 1975 and 1979, then as prime minister between 1979 and 1990. This decade will always be remembered in Great Britain as the decade of “Thatcherism” and the rising of neoliberalism. Thatcher attracted attention because of her promotion of neoliberalism as a new concept for ruling the country. The widespread use of Thatcherism confirms this view. Margaret Thatcher not only presided over Conservatives success, she personified it. Her election as leader of the conservative party in 1975 came to stand for a new neoliberal ideology, and a distinctive political style and programme of policies.