British Politics Since the War

British Politics Since the War

by Bill Coxall (Author), Lynton Robins (Contributor), Lynton Robins (Contributor), Bill Coxall (Author)

Synopsis

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

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 340
Edition: 1998
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 29 Oct 1997

ISBN 10: 033354532X
ISBN 13: 9780333545324
Book Overview: '[A] clear and reliable view of the last fifty years, as one would expect from authors so well established in their field.' - Michael St. John Parker, Parliamentary Affairs '[S]uccinct,...full of organized facts and will be very useful to students and teachers alike at college and undergraduate levels'. David Childs, Political Studies '...an invaluable text book, which may be confidently recommended for students of both politics and history.' - Peter Madgwick, English Historical Review

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'[A] clear and reliable view of the last fifty years, as one would expect from authors so well established in their field.' - Michael St. John Parker, Parliamentary Affairs '[S]uccinct,...full of organized facts and will be very useful to students and teachers alike at college and undergraduate levels'. David Childs, Political Studies '...an invaluable text book, which may be confidently recommended for students of both politics and history.' - Peter Madgwick, English Historical Review
Author Bio
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.