The people's peace
Subtitle: British history, 1945-1989
By: Kenneth O. Morgan.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 558
Subjects: Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-; Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952
Description: A study of British history from 1945 to 1989, examining the transformation of post-war Britain from the planning enthusiasm of 1945 to the ethic of Thatcherism. The author examines the paradoxes of modern life in Britain: growing prosperity and peace, coupled with disillusion and discontent.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [517]-532) and index.