Richard Crossman and the Welfare State - Pioneer of Welfare Provision and Labour Politics in Post-war Britain

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Thornton is Lecturer in Comparative Politics in the School of European Studies at Cardiff University. He has written widely about the British Labour Party and social security policy, including work published in 'Contemporary British History' and 'Public Policy and Administration'. Klappentext Generally remembered as a notorious diarist rather than a serious political figure! Richard Crossman's imposing presence in Harold Wilson's Cabinet during the 1964-1970 Labour governments proved! not least to himself! a disappointment. This title intends to rescue Crossman's political achievements from obscurity. Zusammenfassung Generally remembered as a notorious diarist rather than a serious political figure, Richard Crossman's imposing presence in Harold Wilson's Cabinet during the 1964-1970 Labour governments proved, not least to himself, a disappointment. This title intends to rescue Crossman's political achievements from obscurity.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Thornton
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.03.2009
• EAN: 9781845118488
• ISBN: 978-1-84511-848-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: International Library of Political Studies; International Library of Polit; International Library of Polit; International Library of Political Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system