Davies, Jonathan S.. (2012) Active citizenship : navigating the Conservative heartlands of the New Labour project. Policy and Politics, Vol.40 (No.1). pp. 3-19. ISSN 1470-8442

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This paper develops a distinct perspective on the continuities and contrasts between Thatcherite Conservatism and New Labour, interpreted through active citizenship policy. Revisiting Thatcherism, it argues that the roots of the New Labour approach to active citizenship can be traced to the late-Thatcher period. It explores six facets of New Labour‟s agenda, arguing in each case that there were affinities with Conservatism. These affinities further highlight continuities in the "social dimension" of an ongoing hegemonic project, whose objective is to overcome the "weak citizenship" characteristic of neoliberalism by mobilizing citizen assent. Judged against this benchmark, the project may have had only limited success.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > International Centre for Governance & Public Management Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Citizenship -- Government policy, Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1997-2007, Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1979-1997
Journal or Publication Title:	Policy and Politics
Publisher:	The Policy Press
ISSN:	1470-8442
Date:	June 2012
Volume:	Vol.40
Number:	No.1
Number of Pages:	17
Page Range:	pp. 3-19
Identification Number:	10.1332/147084411X581781
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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