British Politics since the War

'[A] clear and reliable view of the last fifty years, as one would expect from authors so well established in their field.' - Michael St. John Parker, Parliamentary Affairs '[S]uccinct,...full of organized facts and will be very useful to students and teachers alike at college and undergraduate levels'. David Childs, Political Studies '...an invaluable text book, which may be confidently recommended for students of both politics and history.' - Peter Madgwick, English Historical Review

At this moment of dramatic change, this book combines an incisive thematic discussion of all the key policy areas with succinct overviews of British governments since 1945, the rise and fall of consensus politics and ideological perspectives on recent British history.The election of New Labour in 1997 closes a long chapter in British political history. At this moment of dramatic change, this book combines an incisive thematic discussion of all the key policy areas with succinct overviews of British governments since 1945, the rise and fall of consensus politics and ideological perspectives on recent British history. Extensive use has been made of illustrative material, including photographs, cartoons, graphs, tables and exhibits. Written by the authors of the best-selling Contemporary British Politics