British Politics Since the War

ISBN-13: 9780333545324 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 322 str.

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Opis

Written by the best-selling authors of Contemporary British Politics, this major textbook provides an accessible, broad-ranging introduction to the evolution of political ideas, institutions and policies in Britain since 1945. The book starts with an assessment of the state of the nation as it emerged from the Second World War and an introduction to each post-war administration including innovative 'government boxes' and cabinet photographs. 10 thematic chapters analyse the key aspects of postwar British politics and a concluding chapter assesses the main theories and debates.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

BILL COXALL is the co-author (with Lynton Robins) of Contemporary British Politics. Until 1989 he was Senior Lecturer in Humanities at what is now the University of Brighton.

LYNTON ROBINS teaches Politics at De Montfort University, Leicester.

Blurb

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