Using History, Making British Policy: The Treasury and the Foreign Office, 1950-76

by Peter J. Beck

Book Overview

The extent to which history has been used to inform policy remains a neglected topic. Focusing upon the 1957 Whitehall policy initiative, this book enhances our knowledge of post-1945 Britain, illuminates debates about the nature and the use of history in the contemporary world, most notably the relationship between history and policy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349524093
• ISBN13: 9781349524099
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"