Thatcherism

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Thatcherism is a political ideology associated with the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, emphasizing free-market economics, deregulation, privatization of state-owned industries, and a reduced role for the state in the economy.

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Thatcherism (familial association) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conservatism
political ideology
associatedWith Conservative Party (UK)
Margaret Thatcher
corePrinciple controlling inflation
curbing trade union power
deregulation
economic liberalism
entrepreneurship
fiscal restraint
free-market economics
individualism
monetarism
opposition to socialism
privatization of state-owned industries
promotion of home ownership
reduced role of the state in the economy
tax cuts
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
economicPolicy financial sector deregulation
market-oriented reforms
privatization of nationalized industries
reduction of direct taxation
reduction of public spending growth
emergedInPeriod late 1970s
hasDebateOver deindustrialization consequences
impact on public services
social inequality effects
ideologicalPosition New Right
neoliberal
right-wing
implementedBy Margaret Thatcher government
implementedInPeriod 1979–1990
influenced Reaganomics
global neoliberal reforms
post-1979 UK economic policy
influentialDuring 1980s
namedAfter Margaret Thatcher
opposedTo Keynesian demand management
extensive state ownership
strong trade union power
regionOfInfluence Anglosphere
United Kingdom
Western Europe
relatedConcept Chicago School economics
Reaganomics
surface form: Reaganism

neoliberalism
socialPolicy emphasis on law and order
emphasis on traditional values
skepticism toward welfare expansion

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Conservative Party (UK) ideology Thatcherism
Keith Joseph ideology Thatcherism
Margaret Thatcher knownFor Thatcherism
Margaret Hilda Roberts movement Thatcherism
Mark Thatcher movement Thatcherism
this entity surface form: Thatcherism (familial association)