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| | == Post-political career == | | == Post-political career == |
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| − | After his political career, Blair founded the religious Tony Blair Faith Foundation<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2008/may/30/tonyblair.religion</ref> in 2008 to counter extremism within multiple religions, Blair strongly supported the globalist and socialist [[European Union]], and stated that ''It's necessary that Brexit doesn't happen''<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/15/tony-blair-necessary-brexit-doesnt-happen/</ref> and has called for more power to European institutions and more immigration.<ref>http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/644765/Tony-Blair-EU-referendum-Britain-surrender-powers-Brussels-mass-migration-good-UK</ref> | + | After his political career, Blair founded the religious Tony Blair Faith Foundation<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2008/may/30/tonyblair.religion</ref> in 2008 to counter extremism within multiple religions, Blair strongly supported the globalist and socialist [[European Union]], and stated that ''It's necessary that Brexit doesn't happen''<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/15/tony-blair-necessary-brexit-doesnt-happen/</ref> and has called for more power to European institutions and more immigration.<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/644765/Tony-Blair-EU-referendum-Britain-surrender-powers-Brussels-mass-migration-good-UK</ref> |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |
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| | *Seldon, Anthony. ''Blair.'' (2004) [http://www.cerium.ca/article944.html#ouverture "Tony Blair in History"] | | *Seldon, Anthony. ''Blair.'' (2004) [http://www.cerium.ca/article944.html#ouverture "Tony Blair in History"] |
| | *Stephens, Philip. ''Tony Blair: The Making of a World Leader.'' (2004) by a senior editor of The ''Financial Times.'' Review http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5037/is_200402/ai_n18261022 Argues that for Blair, "ending the tyranny in Iraq was a moral cause fully in accord with the teachings on just wars of Saint Augustine and Thomas Aquinas." | | *Stephens, Philip. ''Tony Blair: The Making of a World Leader.'' (2004) by a senior editor of The ''Financial Times.'' Review http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5037/is_200402/ai_n18261022 Argues that for Blair, "ending the tyranny in Iraq was a moral cause fully in accord with the teachings on just wars of Saint Augustine and Thomas Aquinas." |
| − | * Temple, Michael. ''Blair'' (British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century) (2006) [http://www.amazon.com/Blair-British-Prime-Ministers-Century/dp/1904950736/ref=sr_1_2/104-1795140-9172706?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186882938&sr=8-2 excerpt online] | + | * Temple, Michael. ''Blair'' (British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century) (2006) [https://www.amazon.com/Blair-British-Prime-Ministers-Century/dp/1904950736/ref=sr_1_2/104-1795140-9172706?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186882938&sr=8-2 excerpt online] |
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| | ==Scholarly studies== | | ==Scholarly studies== |
| | * Bevir, Mark and Rhodes, R. A. W. (2006) "Prime Ministers, Presidentialism and Westminster Smokescreens." ''Political Studies'' 54:671-90. Issn 0032-3217 Fulltext: [[Ebsco]] | | * Bevir, Mark and Rhodes, R. A. W. (2006) "Prime Ministers, Presidentialism and Westminster Smokescreens." ''Political Studies'' 54:671-90. Issn 0032-3217 Fulltext: [[Ebsco]] |
| − | * Bartle, John, and Anthony King. ''Britain at the Polls, 2005'' (2005) [http://www.amazon.com/Britain-Polls-2005/dp/1933116633/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195375016&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search] | + | * Bartle, John, and Anthony King. ''Britain at the Polls, 2005'' (2005) [https://www.amazon.com/Britain-Polls-2005/dp/1933116633/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195375016&sr=8-3 excerpt and text search] |
| | * Fielding, Steven. ''The Labour Party: Continuity and Change in the Making of New Labour.'' (2003) argues the Labour Party under Blair has been faithful to its past, and represents "traditional values in a modern setting." | | * Fielding, Steven. ''The Labour Party: Continuity and Change in the Making of New Labour.'' (2003) argues the Labour Party under Blair has been faithful to its past, and represents "traditional values in a modern setting." |
| | * Foley, Michael. ''John Major, Tony Blair and a Conflict of Leadership: Collision Course.'' Manchester University Press, 212 pp. (2003) | | * Foley, Michael. ''John Major, Tony Blair and a Conflict of Leadership: Collision Course.'' Manchester University Press, 212 pp. (2003) |
| | * Foley, Michael. ''The British Presidency: Tony Blair and the Politics of Public Leadership'' (2001) | | * Foley, Michael. ''The British Presidency: Tony Blair and the Politics of Public Leadership'' (2001) |
| | * Gardner, Lloyd C. "'Damned High Wire,' on the Special Relationship That Unites Bush and Blair in Iraq." ''Journal of Transatlantic Studies'' (2005) 3(1 Supplement):43-62. Issn: 1479-4012 Fulltext: [[Ebsco]] | | * Gardner, Lloyd C. "'Damned High Wire,' on the Special Relationship That Unites Bush and Blair in Iraq." ''Journal of Transatlantic Studies'' (2005) 3(1 Supplement):43-62. Issn: 1479-4012 Fulltext: [[Ebsco]] |
| − | * Giddens, Anthony. ''The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy'' (1998) [http://www.amazon.com/Third-Way-Renewal-Democracy-European/dp/0745622674/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195375436&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search], by influential advisor to Blair | + | * Giddens, Anthony. ''The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy'' (1998) [https://www.amazon.com/Third-Way-Renewal-Democracy-European/dp/0745622674/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195375436&sr=8-1 excerpt and text search], by influential advisor to Blair |
| | * Hill, Paul T. "Lessons from Blair's School Reforms." ''Policy Review,'' No. 131, 2005. [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5012121395 online edition] | | * Hill, Paul T. "Lessons from Blair's School Reforms." ''Policy Review,'' No. 131, 2005. [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5012121395 online edition] |
| | * Jones, Nicholas. ''Sultans of Spin: The Media and the New Labour Government''. (2000) | | * Jones, Nicholas. ''Sultans of Spin: The Media and the New Labour Government''. (2000) |
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| | * King, Anthony, ed. ''Britain at the Polls: 2001'' (2001) | | * King, Anthony, ed. ''Britain at the Polls: 2001'' (2001) |
| | * Needham, Catherine. "Brand Leaders: Clinton, Blair and the Limitations of the Permanent Campaign." ''Political Studies'' (2005) 53:343-61. Issn: 0032-3217 Fulltext: [[Ebsco]] | | * Needham, Catherine. "Brand Leaders: Clinton, Blair and the Limitations of the Permanent Campaign." ''Political Studies'' (2005) 53:343-61. Issn: 0032-3217 Fulltext: [[Ebsco]] |
| − | * Norton, Bruce F. ''Politics in Britain'' (2007) textbook [http://www.amazon.com/Politics-Britain-Bruce-F-Norton/dp/0871879247/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195375016&sr=8-13 excerpt and text search] | + | * Norton, Bruce F. ''Politics in Britain'' (2007) textbook [https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Britain-Bruce-F-Norton/dp/0871879247/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195375016&sr=8-13 excerpt and text search] |
| | * Reitan, Earl A. ''The Thatcher Revolution: Margaret Thatcher, John Major, and Tony Blair, and the Transformation of Modern Britain, 1979-2001.'' (2003) 260 pp. | | * Reitan, Earl A. ''The Thatcher Revolution: Margaret Thatcher, John Major, and Tony Blair, and the Transformation of Modern Britain, 1979-2001.'' (2003) 260 pp. |
| | * Rubinstein, David. ''The Labour Party and British Society: 1880-2005.'' (2005) 228 pp. | | * Rubinstein, David. ''The Labour Party and British Society: 1880-2005.'' (2005) 228 pp. |