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Thatcherism

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A late-twentieth-century political and economic movement associated with Margaret Thatcher that questioned the welfare state's necessity through deregulation and reduction of social policies.

AP course connection

Topic 9.6: 9.6 Contemporary Western Democracies

Unit 9