Statecraft
Margaret Thatcher
Lady Thatcher, a unique figure in global politics, shares her views about the dangers and opportunities of the new millennium.Lady Thatcher's previous books on her political career have been bestsellers, The Downing Street Years went to No.1. She is a unique world figure and this book, containing her views about the dangers and opportunities of the new millennium, will attract great interest both in Britain and around the world.In her own words:"I wanted to write one more book – and I wanted it to be about the future. In this age of spin-doctors and sound bites, the ever present danger is that leaders will follow fashion and not their instincts and beliefs. That was not how the West won the Cold War, not how we created the basis for today's freedom and prosperity. If we wish to make our achievements secure for our children and grandchildren, the West must stay vigilant and strong. In this book it will be my purpose to show that it can – and must- be done.”
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2002
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Dedication (#ulink_1b4d236c-0fa5-5296-82ea-6e3e326f1e9d)
This book is dedicated to Ronald Reagan
To whom the world owes so much
Contents
Cover (#u54f0b30b-77b1-5a6d-8128-221b05bb947e)
Title Page (#u27a78c94-ba81-55f2-bca1-6ebe8bccb27a)
Copyright (#ulink_7a1da270-4149-50fd-9af9-01f3ef729f45)
Dedication (#ulink_86716bd7-0c17-5f1b-adc1-b78c74944d0a)
List of Illustrations (#ulink_57a877c1-517a-579f-8d88-446a28c17bdb)
List of Tables (#ulink_2ed53f34-5c27-57a9-8fb7-e8340a533cf1)
Introduction (#ulink_19f1e39d-a6db-5f74-822d-a890d49c0b73)
1. Cold War Reflections (#ulink_1c66863f-dd58-50ca-9a9a-f116e6e70b02)
2. The American Achievement (#ulink_9ef3599a-8c6c-5c1a-b1b0-de63fd3e184d)
3. The Russian Enigma (#ulink_a0a2f339-f726-5cca-9897-40e16bc576a4)
4. Asian Values (#ulink_9e7bb4b1-eb64-5c36-ba37-29a5fdd27b75)
5. Asian Giants (#litres_trial_promo)
6. Rogues, Religions and Terrorism (#litres_trial_promo)
7. Human Rights and Wrongs (#litres_trial_promo)
8. Balkan Wars (#litres_trial_promo)
9. Europe – Dreams and Nightmares (#litres_trial_promo)
10. Britain and Europe – Time to Renegotiate (#litres_trial_promo)
11. Capitalism and its Critics (#litres_trial_promo)
Postscript: Runnymede (#litres_trial_promo)
Keep Reading (#litres_trial_promo)
Footnotes (#litres_trial_promo)
Index (#litres_trial_promo)
Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)
Also By (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)
List of Illustrations (#ulink_5696b5a5-bbb4-5a1f-a024-a26972023aac)
At Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California, March 1991. (Personal collection) (#litres_trial_promo)