| British Politics Since 1945: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Consensus Revised Edition Contributor(s): Dutton, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0631203206 ISBN-13: 9780631203209 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $50.44 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1997 Annotation: This book offers a concise survey of British politics in the postwar era. Now in a substantially expanded new edition, the author extends his exploration of the debate over "consensus" up to the present day. "Consensus politics" is the notion that for approximately a quarter of a century after 1945 there existed a broad measure of agreement between the major political parties about the role and objectives of government and the fundamental bases of policy, domestic and foreign. David Dutton examines the development of postwar politics and the ways in which it has been interpreted by historians, political scientists and politicians alike. He argues that after 1970 the consensus looked instantly fragile, and shows how it gave away to a new style of politics in Britain. He also examines how the 1990s saw an emergence of a new consensus under John Major, rising out of the ashes of the old.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 941.085 |
| LCCN: 96047026 |
| Series: Historical Association Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.48" W x 8.52" (0.61 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a concise survey of British politics in the postwar era. Now expanded in a new edition, the author extends his exploration of the theme of consensus through to the present day, and provides updated further reading. |
