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Britain since 1945 : the people's peace / Kenneth O. Morgan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Morgan, Kenneth O.
- Standardized Title:
- Peoples peace
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--History--Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.
- Great Britain.
- History.
- Great Britain--History--George VI, 1936-1952.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 623 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition:
- New [Third] edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- This penetrating analysis is the first comprehensive study by a professional historian of British history from 1945 to the present day. It examines the transformation of post-war Britain from the planning enthusiasm of 1945 to the rise of New Labour. Using a wide variety of sources, including the records of political parties and the most recently released documents from the Public Records Office, Kenneth Morgan brings the story right up to date and draws comparisons with the post-war history of other nations.
- Notes:
- Previous ed. published as: The people's peace. 1999.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [579]-596) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0192802259
- OCLC:
- 49327066
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