An account of how economic policy is made in practice. It uses examples of major policy decisions to show how policy debates develop and then assesses the subsequent balance between political, bureaucratic and economic influence. It sheds fresh light on Britain's relative economic decline.
An account of how economic policy is made in practice. It uses examples of major policy decisions to show how policy debates develop and then assesses...
In order to reach a balanced assessment of the evidence, historians must engage with all of the debate. The British Economy since 1945 introduces the reader to economic and quantitative analysis, tools vital for a deeper understanding of the subject. In this new, introductory and up-to-date text on British economic policy and performance from 1945 to the present day, Roger Middleton makes a balanced assessment of the questions that dominate both the historical and the contemporary political debate. He dispels many of the myths and misunderstandings about Britain's 'decline' and...
In order to reach a balanced assessment of the evidence, historians must engage with all of the debate. The British Economy since 1945 introd...
