Post-War Condition of Britain

First published in 1956, The Post-War Condition of Britain measures the extent of changes in Britain since the thirties.

List of contents

Preface Introduction 1. Population 2. Families and Households 3. Class Structure 4. Man-Power and Employment 5. Production 6. Consumption 7. Investment 8. Capital 9. The Public Sector 10. Fuel, Power and Transport 11. Manufacturing Industries 12. Money and Banking 13. External Trade 15. The Balance of Payments 15. Prices and Cost of Living 16. Incomes 17. Wages 18. Profits 19. Monopolies and Restrictive Practices 20. The Cooperative Movement 21. Taxation 22. Armaments 23. The Social Services 24. Education 25. Housing and Roads 26. Town and Country Planning 27. Health 28. Local Government 29. Parties and Elections 30. Trade Unions 31. A Summing Up Sources Appendix Index

Product details

• Authors: G.D.H. Cole
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032522814
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3252281-4
• No. of pages: 505
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Social groups, Economic history, Politics & government, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Political Economy, Politics and government, c 1950 to c 1959, c 1940 to c 1949, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), C 1945 To C 1960, Social groups, communities and identities