The Myth of Consensus: New Views on British History, 1945-64

by Harriet Jones

Book Overview

This groundbreaking collection of essays challenges the notion that early postwar Britain was characterised by a consensus between the major political parties arising out of the experiences of the wartime coalition government. The volume collects for the first time the views of the revisionist historians who argue that fundamental differences between and within the parties continued to characterise British politics after 1945. Covering topics as diverse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349249440
• ISBN13: 9781349249442
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"