From New Labour to New Conservative : the emergence of a liberal authoritarian consensus ?

This paper will analyse the way in which recent Conservative policy, like New Labour policy before it, is being pulled in two directions at once – towards both authoritarianism and libertarianism. Analysing policy on crime and civil liberties, it will be argued that authoritarianism is once again li...

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Huvudupphovsman: Bell, Emma
Materialtyp: Article ou chapitre numérique
Språk:Anglais
Publicerad: Observatoire de la société britannique 2011
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Länkar:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Sammanfattning:This paper will analyse the way in which recent Conservative policy, like New Labour policy before it, is being pulled in two directions at once – towards both authoritarianism and libertarianism. Analysing policy on crime and civil liberties, it will be argued that authoritarianism is once again likely to win out over libertarianism.