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Author Wootton, Graham

Title The politics of influence : British ex-servicemen, Cabinet decisions and cultural change, 1917-57 / by Graham Wooton
Published London : Routledge, 1998

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 301 pages)
Series International library of sociology. Political sociology ; v. 15
Political sociology ; v. 15.
Contents THE POLITICS OF INFLUENCEBritish ex-servicemen, Cabinet decisionsand cultural change (1917-57); Copyright; Preface; Contents; Broad Aims (A) 1917-21; Abbreviations; Introduction; I. The Universe of Groups; Part One: The Formative Years (1917-21) The Political Culture; The Political Culture; The Circumstances; II. The Objects and Modes of Government; III. The Voluntary Principle; IV. A Changing Culture; V. The Agents of Change; VI. (1) Economic Factors; VII. (2) Non-Economic Factors; Part Two: The Associations (1917-57); VIII. Character, Structure and Government
Part Three: Aims And Methods (1917-39) Broad Aims (A) 1917-21Broad Aims (B) 1921-39; Methods 1917-39; IX. The Two Targets: Domestic Aims; X. External Aims: (1) Justice, Not Charity; XI. External Aims: (2) Democratic Representation; XII. External Aims: (3) Attitudes to Capitalism; XIII. Removing a Target (B) 1921-39; XIV. Sticking to One's Knitting Methods 1917-39; XV. External Aims: Party Lines; XVI. Domestic Aims:; (A) The Techniques of Influence; (1) The Cabinet; XVII. Domestic Aims: (A) The Techniques of Influence (i) Elections; (2) The House of Commons; (i) Elections
XVIII. Domestic Aims: (A) The Techniques of Influence (2) The House of Commons(ii) After the Election; XIX. Domestic Aims: (A) The Techniques of Influence (3) The Ministries; Part Four: Aims And Methods (1945-57) Broad Aims; Broad Aims; Methods; XX. Domestic Aims; XXI. (A) Techniques of Influence (1945-57); XXII. (B) The Strategy of Influence (1917-57); Part Five: Aims And Methods Illustrated; XXIII. The Statutory Right to (War) Pensions, 1918-19. (Federation of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers); XXIV. Retaining the Ministry of Pensions, 1922 and 1953 (British Legion)
XXV. The 'Age Allowance' Campaign, 1948-56 (BLESMA)Part Six: The Assessment Of Influence; XXVI. The British Legion (1921-57); Part Seven: Factors In Succesful Influence; XXVII. To Command Success; Conclusions; A Note On Sources; Appendices; Appendix 1. The British Legion and the General Election, 1923; Appendix 2. The British Legion and the General Election, 1929; Appendix 3. The British Legion and the General Election, 1950; Appendix 4. Letters and Circulars to M.P.s: the British Legion, 1924 and 1953
Appendix 5. Letter from Minister of Pensions to Chairman of BLESMA All-Party Parliamentary Committee, 1956Appendix 6. Appealing to Public Opinion: the British Legion, 1953; Index of Names; Index of Subjects
Summary First published in 1998
Notes Includes index
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Subject Veterans -- Great Britain
HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Politics and government
Veterans
SUBJECT Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056915
Subject Great Britain
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781136233135
113623313X
9781136233203
1136233202