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In 1979, Margaret Thatcher's new government was faced with rampant double-digit inflation, rising unemployment and flatlining economic growth. In response, Thatcher pursued an economic policy which rejected the old orthodoxies and was promoted by only a minority of economists: a policy based on the doctrine of monetarism. Tim Lankester was the private secretary for economic affairs to Thatcher during the early years of her government. His insi...

This book provides a comprehensive and critical account of a significant episode in British ¿ Malaysia relations and gives readers a detailed case study of a major aid project and of government decision-making in Britain and Malaysia. It describes the origins of the proposal to fund the Pergau Dam, the Overseas Development Administration¿s initial response, the pressure on ODA from the UK contractors and other government departments, the offer...

This book provides a comprehensive and critical account of a significant episode in British ¿ Malaysia relations and gives readers a detailed case study of a major aid project and of government decision-making in Britain and Malaysia. It describes the origins of the proposal to fund the Pergau Dam, the Overseas Development Administration¿s initial response, the pressure on ODA from the UK contractors and other government departments, the offer...