The Labour Governments 1945 51

Author : Henry Pelling
Publisher : Springer
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1984-05-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349174317

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The Labour Governments, 1945–51 by Henry Pelling Pdf

This book, by the author of the best-seller 'Winston Churchill' , is a concise reassessment of the first postwar British Governments based upon original sources - a task not previously attempted by any scholar. While sympathetic to Labour's aims in the 1945 general election campaign - which itself receives fresh treatment - Henry Pelling exposes areas of difficulty and weakness in the Government's strategy and uncovers the doubts and hesitations of its leaders. Much of the evidence comes from official papers recently released to the Public Record Office; but the private papers of Attlee, Morrison, Bevin and Dalton, among others, have been drawn upon to add details to the story. For the first time, too, there is a study of the importance of Marshall Aid, as well as of the friction that is occassioned behind-the-scenes with the Truman Administration and the US Congress. Highly readable, this book makes a major contribution to recent history and to a better understanding of the present political and international situation.

Author : Robert Pearce
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134962402

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Attlee's Labour Governments 1945-51 by Robert Pearce Pdf

The Labour governments of 1945-51 are among the most important and controversial in modern British history, and have been the focus of extensive research over the last fifteen years. In this study, Robert Pearce makes the results of this research available in a concise and accessible form, whilst encouraging students to formulate their own interpretations. He looks at the main political personalities of the period, sets their work in the context of Labour history since 1900, and examines their domestic, foreign and imperial achievements.

Author : Denis Nowell Pritt
Publisher : New York : International Publishers
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UCAL:B3727743

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The Labour Government, 1945-51 by Denis Nowell Pritt Pdf

Author : Kenneth O. Morgan
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : WISC:89101230282

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Labour in Power, 1945-1951 by Kenneth O. Morgan Pdf

Based on a vast range of previously unpublished material, this book is the only detailed and comprehensive account of the policies, programs, and personalities of the powerful and influential Attlee government. Morgan provides in-depth portraits of key figures of the period and compares Britain during these years with other postwar European nations.

Author : Jonathan Schneer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429823664

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Labour's Conscience by Jonathan Schneer Pdf

First published in 1988. The years 1945-51 were crucial to the Labour Party and the Left in Britain. This elegantly written book traces the gradual and painful disillusionment of the Labour Left with the Attlee governments and analyses the alternative, more militant, programme which the Labour Left devised. Never an organised bloc, the author argues that they are best understood as Labour’s conscience – a militant tendency is the true sense of the words. This title will be of interest to scholars and students of political history.

Author : Robert D. Pearce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:994813821

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Attlee's Labour Governments, 1945-51 by Robert D. Pearce Pdf

Author : Stephen Brooke
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0719045053

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Reform and Reconstruction by Stephen Brooke Pdf

Examines the work and impact of the 1945-1951 Labour government led by Clement Attlee, drawing on documentary selections from the period including unpublished papers, speeches, Cabinet documents, newspapers, polls, and literary excerpts to discuss social and economic reform, foreign policy, and social history. The era saw the nationalization of the Bank of England, India's independence, and the establishment of the National Health Service and NATO. Includes a chronology. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Roger Eatwell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UCAL:B3727735

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The 1945-1951 Labour Governments by Roger Eatwell Pdf

Author : Helen Mercer,Neil Rollings,Jim Tomlinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004465493

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Labour Governments and Private Industry by Helen Mercer,Neil Rollings,Jim Tomlinson Pdf

"In 1945 a Labour government with socialist aspirations was elected. Prior to this, much of the Left's political energy had been directed towards nationalisation and the private sector had been seen as peripheral. Equally the private sector was ill-prepared to deal with a Labour government. Despite the coolness between the two, the war had left a legacy of a high level of interaction between private industry and the forces of government." "Labour Governments and Private Industry examines in detail the complex relationship between the Labour government and the private sector. The first part of the book analyses the types of policy in operation and their implementation. The second part takes certain sectors of British industry as case studies, to consider the practical application of these policies. Throughout the book, the contributors focus their arguments around three main questions. To what extent were the policies of this Labour government actually socialist? What was the role of the Labour government as a modernising agency in the private sector? What was the power of private industry to hinder the policies of the government?" "Despite the centrality of the years 1945-51 for an understanding of Britain's long-term industrial problems, this is the first historical study of the relationship between privately-owned industry and the government during the period. Its relevance for contemporary politics can hardly be overestimated. This reconsideration of a crucial period, with the benefits of the modern perspective, is timely and necessary."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : D N (Denis Nowell) 1887- Pritt
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 101393363X

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The Labour Government, 1945-51. -- by D N (Denis Nowell) 1887- Pritt Pdf

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Author : Martin Francis
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0719048338

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Ideas and Policies Under Labour, 1945-1951 by Martin Francis Pdf

Francis examines the relationship between socialist ideas and the policies of the 1945-51 Labour government, insisting that Labour ministers applied specifically socialist precepts to the exercise of power during this period.

Author : Kevin Jefferys
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317898948

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The Attlee Governments 1945-1951 by Kevin Jefferys Pdf

In 1945 the Labour Government set about a major transformation of British society, Dr Jefferys's analyses the main changes and relates them to debates within the Labour party, on the nature of its aims and how best to achieve them.

Author : Ritchie Ovendale
Publisher : Burns & Oates
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081587060

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The Foreign Policy of the British Labour Governments, 1945-1951 by Ritchie Ovendale Pdf

Author : Jim Fyrth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008944071

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Labour's High Noon by Jim Fyrth Pdf

Author : Richard Toye
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780861932627

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The Labour Party and the Planned Economy, 1931-1951 by Richard Toye Pdf

An exploration of Labour's 1931 pledge to create a planned socialist economy and the reasons for its failure to do so. In the general election of 1931, the Labour Party campaigned on the slogan "Plan or Perish". The party's pledge to create a planned socialist economy was a novelty, and marked the rejection of the gradualist, evolutionary socialism to which Labour had adhered under the leadership of Ramsay MacDonald. Although heavily defeated in that election, Labour stuck to its commitment. The Attlee government came to power in 1945 determined to plan comprehensively. Yet, the aspiration to create a fully planned economy was not met. This book explores the origins and evolution of the promise, in order to explain why it was not fulfilled. RICHARD TOYE lectures in history at Homerton College, Cambridge.