British Politics and Society
About the Book Series
Social change impacts not just upon voting behaviour and party identity but also the formulation of policy. But how do social changes and political developments interact? Which shapes which? Reflecting a belief that social and political structures cannot be understood either in isolation from each other or from the historical processes which form them, this series will examine the forces that have shaped British society and culture. Cross- disciplinary approaches will be encouraged. In the process, the series will aim to make a contribution to existing fields, such as politics, history, sociology and media studies, as well as opening out new and hitherto-neglected fields.
Reginald McKenna: Financier among Statesmen, 1863–1916
1st Edition
By Martin Farr
August 12, 2015
Reginald McKenna has never been the subject of scholarly attention. This was partly due to his own preference for appearing at the periphery of events even when ostensibly at the centre, and the absence of a significant collection of private papers. This new book redresses the neglect of this...
Popular Newspapers, the Labour Party and British Politics
1st Edition
By James Thomas
July 20, 2015
'IT'S THE SUN WOT WON IT', was the famous headline claim of Britain's most popular newspaper following the Conservative party's victory over Labour in the 1992 general election. The headline referred to a virulent press campaign against Neil Kinnock's Labour party, and dramatically highlighted one ...
Pessimism and British War Policy, 1916-1918
1st Edition
By Brock Millman
July 17, 2014
This analysis of Britains war policy during the last years of the Great War argues that it was strongly affected by a mood of pessimism. The policy was revised after the defeats suffered by the allies in 1917, so much so that Britain almost "tumbled into peace" the following year....
German Migrants in Post-War Britain: An Enemy Embrace
1st Edition
By Dr Inge Weber-Newth, Johannes-Dieter Steinert
May 16, 2014
Both timely and topical, with 2005 marking the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this unique book examines the little-known and under-researched area of German migration to Britain in the immediate post-war era. Authors Weber-Newth and Steinert analyze the political framework of ...
In the Midst of Events: The Foreign Office Diaries and Papers of Kenneth Younger, February 1950-October 1951
1st Edition
Edited
By Geoffrey Warner
December 11, 2013
Kenneth Younger was the number two man in the Foreign Office during the final period of the Attlee government, a crucial point in post-war history. Now, his papers have been collected for the first time, providing new insight on contemporary events including the Schuman Plan, the Korean War, German...
The Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1854-1946
1st Edition
By Keith Neilson, T.G. Otte
October 10, 2012
Chief among the personnel at the Foreign Office is the Permanent Under-secretary, the senior civil servant who oversees the department and advises the Foreign Secretary. This book is a study of the twelve men who held this Office from 1854–1946....
Strangers, Aliens and Asians: Huguenots, Jews and Bangladeshis in Spitalfields 1666-2000
1st Edition
By Anne Kershen
June 21, 2012
Exploring the dynamics that drive the processes of immigrant settlement and assimilation, this fascinating book looks at whether these are solely the outcome of the temporal setting, cultural background, and the contemporaneous socio-economic and political conditions, or whether there are factors ...
Britain, America and the War Debt Controversy: The Economic Diplomacy of an Unspecial Relationship, 1917-45
1st Edition
By Robert Self
March 21, 2012
This volume throws important new light upon a pivotal period of transition in the Anglo-American relationship and sets the stage for its equally dramatic transformation during and after the Second World War. Based upon extensive research in previously unpublished archival material on both ...
British Military Intervention and the Struggle for Jordan: King Hussein, Nasser and the Middle East Crisis, 1955–1958
1st Edition
By Stephen Blackwell
March 13, 2012
Within two years of their abortive invasion of the Suez Canal zone in 1956, British troops once again intervened in a major Middle Eastern country. The Jordan intervention of July 1958 took place despite the steady decline of the British position in the country over the previous three years. ...
Inside the Welfare State: Foundations of Policy and Practice in Post-War Britain
1st Edition
By Virginia Noble
August 16, 2011
By moving beyond consideration of the welfare legislation enacted in the 1940s, this book explains how government aid was actually provided in the new British welfare state created just after World War II. Revealing dimensions of social policy that have been neglected by scholars, this study ...
The Labour Governments 1964-1970
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter Dorey
April 19, 2006
Peter Dorey here presents the most comprehensive, in-depth and original book of the 1964-1970 labour governments published to date. This unique account examines a wide range of political issues and makes extensive use of primary sources recently released by the Public Records Office, including ...
Searching for Security in a New Europe: The Diplomatic Career of Sir George Russell Clerk
1st Edition
By Gerald J. Protheroe
March 29, 2006
Drawing on an array of archival material, this study sheds light on Sir George Russell Clerk, an important, yet forgotten figure in British and European diplomatic history. During the First World War, Clerk was a senior Foreign Office official strongly sympathetic to the cause of the 'oppressed ...