History of Britain - 1945 to Brexit

In 2016, Britain stunned itself and the world by voting to pull out of the European Union, leaving financial markets reeling and global politicians and citizens in shock. But was Brexit really a surprise, or are there clues in Britain's history that pointed to this moment? In A History of Britain: 1945 to the Brexit, award-winning historian Jeremy Black reexamines modern British history, considering the social changes, economic strains, and cultural and political upheavals that brought Britain to Brexit. This sweeping and engaging book traces Britain's path through the destruction left behind by World War II, Thatcherism, the threats of the IRA, the Scottish referendum, and on to the impact of waves of immigration from the European Union. Black overturns many conventional interpretations of significant historical events, provides context for current developments, and encourages the reader to question why we think the way we do about Britain's past.

List of contents

Preface: From Empire to Where?

Prime Ministers from 1945

Abbreviations

1. Environment under Strain

2. Economy under Strain

3. Changing Society

4. Changing Culture

5. The After-Echoes of War, 1945-60

6. The Politics of Crisis, 1961-79

7. Thatcherism, 1979-90

8. Changing Directions, 1990-2016

9. British Issues, 1945-2016

10. European and World Questions

11. Into the Future

12. Conclusions

Selected Further Reading

Index

About the author

Jeremy Black

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Black, Jeremy M. Black
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2017
• EAN: 9780253029997
• ISBN: 978-0-253-02999-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; 21. Jahrhundert (2000 bis 2100 n. Chr.), Zweite Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert (1950 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Europäische Geschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain