Critique internationale
Presses de Sc. Po.

I.S.B.N.9782724631579
192 pages

p. 51 à 68
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n° 43 2009/2

Le New Labour à la recherche de « la meilleure relation possible entre les individus, l’État et le marché »

Eric Shaw
New Labour rejected both the big state of the “old left” and the minimal state of the “new right” in favour of “the enabling state”. According to Tony Blair, the policy pursued by the government concerning “the issue of healthy living” and, more particularly, its choices in the area of the fight against obesity and alcoholism supplied a “prime illustration” of this third model. Three instruments were privileged: industrial self-policing, partnerships with industry and public information campaigns. And yet, while New Labour flattered itself for having only chosen solutions “that work”, all scholarly studies of the issue showed that these were the least effective instruments. This paradox is in particular explained by the priority placed on good relations with the economic world, “the founding principle of New Labour” (Tony Blair), and by the politician’s fear of being accused of wanting to establish a “nanny state”.
• L’obésité et l’alcoolisme dans le débat public
• Les choix du New Labour
— Réglementation de la vente d’alcool
— Fiscalité de l’alcool et prix des produits alimentaires
— Encadrement de la publicité
• Les motivations du New Labour


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