The Rise and Fall of the British Nation - A Twentieth-Century History

Out of a liberal, capitalist, genuinely global power of a unique kind, there arose from the 1940s a distinct British nation. This nation was committed to internal change, making it much more like the great continental powers. From the 1970s it became bound up both with the European Union and with foreign capital in new ways. David Edgerton's fascinating perspective produces refreshed understanding of everything from the nature of British politics to the performance of British industry. Packed with surprising examples and arguments, The Rise and Fall of the British Nation gives us a grown-up, unsentimental history, one which is crucial at a moment of serious reconsideration for the country and its future.

Product details

• Authors: David Edgerton, David Edgerton
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.04.2019
• EAN: 9780141975979
• ISBN: 978-0-14-197597-9
• No. of pages: 720
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 31 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, Geopolitics, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Economic history, United Kingdom, Great Britain