LibGuides: Modern World History: Europe

Iceland in Focus

The Day Women Brought Iceland to a Standstill.
On October 24, 1975 over 90 percent of Icelandic women refused to work. The aim: to show how much society depended on women's labor, from farms and factories to the home.
Beyond Inclusion Through Female Empowered Leadership: Status and Strategy in Iceland.
from Gender Issues
Iceland leads the way to women's equality in the workplace.
from The Economist

Margaret Thatcher : A Portrait of the Iron Lady by John Blundell
ISBN: 9780875866314

A personal portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the woman who was the pivotal point of the rescue of a country, a woman who woke up her nation and made it once again a world leader. It is not only the story of her life but also an examination of the ideas, interests, and circumstances surrounding key events. The author illustrates Thatcher's decisive style in handling potentially explosive issues, her sang-froid, and her charm through numerous vignettes and quotes.

Women in Power : The Personalities and Leadership Styles of Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, and Margaret Thatcher by Blema S. Steinberg
ISBN: 9780773533561

Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, and Margaret Thatcher were all described at various times as the 'only man' in their respective cabinets - a reference to their tough, controlling behavior. What explains this type of leadership style? In Women in Power, Blema Steinberg describes the role that personality trait played in shaping the ways in which these three women governed. For each of her subjects, Steinberg provides a personality profile based on biographical information, an analysis of the patterns that comprise the personality profile using psychodynamic insights, and an examination of the relationship between personality and leadership style through an exploration of various aspects of political life - motivation, relations with the cabinet, the caucus, the opposition, the media, and the public.

Remembering Margaret Thatcher: Commemorations, Tributes and Assessments by John Blundell
ISBN: 9781628940176

Lady Thatcher's outstanding accomplishments, the debates she sparked, and her inimitable character, personality, and style are captured in this collection of Parliamentary tributes and international comments, with a Foreword and Biographical Sketch by long-time advisor John Blundell and an Introduction by The Rt Hon David Davis MP. These pages provide first-person observations and anecdotes describing vividly the policies of Margaret Thatcher, her life, and her legacy. At the end of Margaret Thatcher's remarkable life, over 150 Members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and international leaders spoke about their experiences with her. Many of those who chose to speak had opposed her policies as a Member of Parliament and later as Prime Minister, yet still found themselves inspired to commemorate her and contribute to the picture of Lady Thatcher that will be recorded in history.