No turning back : the peacetime revolutions of post-war Britain /
"Since the Second World War, Britain has been transformed by a series of peaceful revolutions--the rise of multiculturalism, the permissive society, and the service-based consumer economy, among many others. These, Paul Addison argues, have been more powerful agents of change than the Battle of...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The aftermath of war 1945-1957. The gentleman in Whitehall ; Fair shares for all ; Victorian values ; When British was best
- The quest for modernity 1957-1974. Managing the new Britain ; Great expectations ; The Liberal hour ; National identities
- Transformations 1974-1997. Mrs Thatcher's revolution ; Haves and have-nots ; The permissive age ; Uncharted waters
- The long view.