Retreat from New Jerusalem - British Politics, 1951-64

Thirteen wasted years''? Or the dawn of a new ''affluent society''? This book explores which description more appropriately fits the era of Conservative government in Britain after 1951. The author assesses the changing fortune of successive administrations under Churchill, Eden, Macmillan and Douglas-Home. He also analyses broader questions such as post-war ''decline'', the nature of ''consensus politics'' and the electoral effects of Britain''s entrenched class system. In the first major stuy to have access to all official papers for 1951-64, Dr Jefferys provides a fresh critique of a key period in British political history.>

List of contents

Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Setting Britain Free, 1951-55
The Best Prime Minister We Have, 1955-57
Never Had It So Good, 1957-59
Mac The End, 1959-63
The Stagnant Society
Modernising Britain
The Opportunity State
Welfare Policy under the Tories
The Affluent Society
Popular Politics and Voting Patterns
Smart Alec vs Dull Alec, 1963-64
Conclusion
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index.

About the author

Kevin Jefferys

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Jefferys, Jefferys Kevin
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.1997
• EAN: 9780333629710
• ISBN: 978-0-333-62971-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: British Studies; British Studies Series; British Studies; British Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, c 1960 to c 1970, c 1950 to c 1959, c 1960 to c 1969, Central / national / federal government policies, C 1945 To C 1960, Central government policies, Designed / suitable for A and AS Level (England and Wales), Designed / suitable for A & AS Level, For advanced / upper secondary education, Churchill; government; Policy