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Wealth and Welfare

An Economic and Social History of Britain 1851-1951

Martin Daunton author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:26th Apr '07

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Martin Daunton provides a clear and balanced view of the continuities and changes that occurred in the economic history of Britain from the Great Exhibition of 1851 to the Festival of Britain in 1951. In 1851, Britain was the dominant economic power in an increasingly global economy. The First World War marked a turning point, as globalisation went into reverse and Britain shifted to 'insular capitalism'. Rather than emphasizing the decline of the British economy, this book stresses modernity and the growth of new patterns of consumption in areas such as the service sector and the leisure industry.

a highly significant contribution to the discipline of economic and social history and goes far beyond what is conventionally understood as a textbook ... it is an object lesson in balanced judgement and incisive analysis. * Alan Booth, English Historical Review *

ISBN: 9780198732099

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 36mm

Weight: 936g

672 pages