British politics since the war
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British politics since the war
Palgrave Macmillan, 1998
- : uk, pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-315) and index
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Description
The election of New Labour in 1997 closes a long chapter in British political history. At this moment of dramatic change, this book combines an incisive thematic discussion of all the key policy areas with succinct overviews of British governments since 1945, the rise and fall of consensus politics and ideological perspectives on recent British history. Extensive use has been made of illustrative material, including photographs, cartoons, graphs, tables and exhibits. Written by the authors of the best-selling Contemporary British Politics
Table of Contents
Introduction: Britain in 1945.- The Governments of Postwar Britain.- The Rise and Fall of Consensus Politics.- Society, Economy and Politics.- The Territorial Dimension.- Britain and Europe.- The Constitution.- The Political Parties.- Voters and Elections.- Managing Britain's Economy.- Social Policy and the Welfare State.- Foreign and Defence Policies.- Ideological Perspectives on Postwar British Politics.
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