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Britain since 1939

Progress and Decline

  • Textbook
  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. David Childs

    1. Nottingham, UK

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Part of the book series: British Studies Series (BRSS)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Interwar Britain, 1919–39

    • David Childs
    Pages 1-22

  3. Britain and the World, 1919–39

    • David Childs
    Pages 23-36

  4. Britain at War, 1939–41

    • David Childs
    Pages 37-52

  5. From European War to World War and Victory, 1941–45

    • David Childs
    Pages 53-73

  6. Britain under Attlee, 1945–51

    • David Childs
    Pages 74-103

  7. From Churchill to Macmillan, 1951–60

    • David Childs
    Pages 104-124

  8. Conservatives on the Run, 1961–64

    • David Childs
    Pages 125-140

  9. Harold Wilson at the Helm, 1964–70

    • David Childs
    Pages 141-163

  10. Trouble and Strife, 1970–74

    • David Childs
    Pages 164-176

  11. Trouble and Strife, 1974–79

    • David Childs
    Pages 177-195

  12. The Thatcher Era, 1979–87

    • David Childs
    Pages 196-216

  13. Thatcher in Decline, 1987–90

    • David Childs
    Pages 217-231

  14. Major’s Avalanche of Problems

    • David Childs
    Pages 232-248

  15. Britain and Ireland in the 1990s

    • David Childs
    Pages 249-260

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 261-294
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About this book

In addition to politics, the book covers a great many areas of British life: crime, decolonisation, defence, the economy, education, foreign policy, immigration and racism, the media, the monarchy, public opinion, religion, social change, the changing position of women. As an added bonus, it also bravely tackles events in Northern Ireland. Two introductory chapters take us through the interwar period outlining both domestic and international trends. The war years are covered in two further chapters and the author asks us to consider what would have happened had Britain not gone to war in 1939. Nine chapters trace both the progress, and the more impressive, decline of Britain between 1945-94. The final chapter discusses the reasons for decline. Twelve useful tables and a bibliography complete the book.

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  • Nottingham, UK

    David Childs

About the author

DAVID CHILDS, Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Nottingham, has written many books, including (with Richard Popplewell) The Stasi: The East German Intelligence and Security Service (Macmillan, 1996).

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