Title Britain since 1945 : the people's peace / Kenneth O. Morgan

Edition Third edition Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001

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Description xii, 623 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm Contents Machine derived contents note: Part I: The Era of Advance, 1945-1961 -- The Facade of Unity; Labour's High Noon, 1945-1947 -- The Collectivist Retreat, 1948-1951 -- The Conservative Compromise, 1951-1956 -- The Zenith of One-Nation Toryism, 1957-1961 -- Part II: The Years of Retreat, 1961-1979 -- The Stagnant Society, 1961-1964 -- Labour Blown Off Course, 1964-1967 -- Years of Hard Slog, 1968-1970 -- The Heath Experiment, 1970-1974 -- Labour's Final Term, 1974-1976 -- The Years of Discontent, 1977-1979 -- Part III: Thatcherism and its Aftermath, 1979-1998 -- The Foundations of Thatcherism, 1979-1983 -- High Noon for the New Right, 1983-1990 -- Fin de Siecle: The Rise of New Labour, 1990-1998 -- Conclusion -- Contents -- List of Plates xi -- I. The Era Of Advance, 1945-1961 1 -- 1. The Facade of Unity 3 -- 2. Labour's High Noon, 1945-1947 29 -- 3. The Collectivist Retreat, 1948-1951 71 -- 4. The Conservative Compromise, 1951-1956 112 -- 5. The Zenith of One-Nation Toryism, 1957-1961 158 -- Ii.The Years Of Retreat, 1961-1979 195 -- 6. The Stagnant Society; 1961-1964 197 -- 7. Labour Blown Off Course, 1964-1967 239 -- 8. Years of Hard Slog, 1968-1970 277 -- 9. The Heath Experiment, 1970-1974 317 -- 10. Challenge to Consensus, 1974-1976 358 -- 11. The Years of Discontent, 1977-1979 397 -- Iii. Thatcherism And Its Aftermath, 1979-1998 435 -- 12. The Foundations of Thatcherism, 1979-1983 437 -- 13. High Noon for the New Right, 1983-1990 468 -- 14. Fin de Siecle: The Rise of New Labour,1990-1998 507 -- 15. Conclusion 552 -- Select Bibliography 566 -- Index 585 Notes Rev. ed. of: People's peace. 2nd ed. 1999 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [579]-596) and index SUBJECT United Kingdom -- Civilization -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056627 Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056830 Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056829 Author Morgan, Kenneth O. Peoples peace. LC no. 2002276309 ISBN 0192802259

Other Titles The people's peace : British history since 1945

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