The Labour Government, 1974-79: Political Aims and Economic Reality

ISBN-13: 9780333428207 / Angielski / Miękka / 1987 / 213 str.

Martin Holmes

Opis

'...in this clear and informed history of the 1974-79 government, Holmes shows how Labour's aspirations constantly encountered the practical limits of economic management.' Times Higher Education Supplement '...lucid and well-documented account.' British Book News '...Dr Holmes is perceptive and fair in his assessment of the leading personalities.' Samuel Brittan, Financial Times

Spis treści

Acknowledgements - The Short Parliament - The Fall of the Social Contract - Labour's Industrial Strategy - Wilson's Last Months - The IMF Crisis - Callaghan's New Dawn? - The Missed Opportunity - The Winter of Discontent - The 1979 General Election - Concluding Thoughts - Notes and References - Select Bibliography - Index