The Myth of Consensus: New Views on British History, 1945–64 (Contemporary History in Context) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333650735 ISBN 13: 9780333650738

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1996

Synopsis

This groundbreaking collection of essays challenges the notion that early postwar Britain was characterised by a consensus between the major political parties arising out of the experiences of the wartime coalition government. The volume collects for the first time the views of the revisionist historians who argue that fundamental differences between and within the parties continued to characterise British politics after 1945. Covering topics as diverse as industrial relations and decolonisation, the volume provides a welcome contrast to orthodox interpretations of contemporary Britain.

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Synopsis

This collection of essays challenges the notion that early postwar Britain was characterized by a consensus between the major political parties arising out of the experiences of the wartime coalition government. The volume collects the views of the revisionist historians who argue that fundamental differences between and within the parties continued to characterizse British politics after 1945. It covers topics as diverse as industrial relations and decolonisation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333650735
• ISBN 13: 9780333650738
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 203
• Editor: Jones Harriet, Kandiah Michael D.