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Britain Since the Seventies
Jeremy Black
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Description for Britain Since the Seventies
Paperback. Taking the triumph of consumerism as an organizing theme, the author charts the rise and fall of the Conservative Party, developments in British society, culture and politics, environmental issues, questions of identity, and changes in economic circumstance and direction. Series: Contemporary Worlds. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 296.
In "Britain since the Seventies", well-known historian Jeremy Black examines the most recent developments in British political, social, cultural and economic history. Taking the triumph of consumerism as an organizing theme, he charts the rise and fall of the Conservative Party, developments in British society, culture and politics, environmental issues, questions of identity, and changes in economic circumstance and direction. Iconic issues such as BSE, transport, asylum seekers and the NHS are viewed from both national and international perspectives. Black's account of contemporary Britain challenges as well as entertains, seeking to engage the reader in the process of interpretation. Through ... Read more
In "Britain since the Seventies", well-known historian Jeremy Black examines the most recent developments in British political, social, cultural and economic history. Taking the triumph of consumerism as an organizing theme, he charts the rise and fall of the Conservative Party, developments in British society, culture and politics, environmental issues, questions of identity, and changes in economic circumstance and direction. Iconic issues such as BSE, transport, asylum seekers and the NHS are viewed from both national and international perspectives. Black's account of contemporary Britain challenges as well as entertains, seeking to engage the reader in the process of interpretation. Through ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Worlds
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861892010
SKU
V9781861892010
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Ref
99-50
About Jeremy Black
Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the author of many books, including Maps and Politics (Reaktion Books, 1997) and Why Wars Happen (Reaktion Books, 1998).
Reviews for Britain Since the Seventies
Jeremy Black has done it again: elegant, lucid and compellingly interesting ... For anyone interested in our current predicament, this book is a must
Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP This is a fascinating and comprehensive overview of the thirty years which saw Britain's position in the world transformed
Kenneth Baker, The Rt Hon. Lord Baker of Dorking
Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP This is a fascinating and comprehensive overview of the thirty years which saw Britain's position in the world transformed
Kenneth Baker, The Rt Hon. Lord Baker of Dorking