The Attlee Governments, 1945-51 (Seminar Studies in History Series) - Softcover

Jefferys, Kevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582061059 ISBN 13: 9780582061057

Publisher: Routledge, 1992

Synopsis

The Labour governments of 1945-1951 were amongst the most formative in modern British history. Under the leadership of Clement Attlee, the Labour administration which came to power at the end of World War II presided over major changes both at home and abroad. Kevin Jeffreys examines the Attlee governments' performance, the impact at the time and the course they set for subsequent administrations. In domestic politics, attention was centred on the introduction of a mixed economy and the welfare state, in overseas policy, the first steps were taken towards the dismantling of the British Empire.

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Synopsis:

In 1945 the Labour Government set about a major transformation of British society, Dr Jefferys's analyses the main changes and relates them to debates within the Labour party, on the nature of its aims and how best to achieve them.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0582061059
• ISBN 13: 9780582061057
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 95