The Rise and Fall of the British Nation
Author: Edgerton, David
ISBN: 9780141975979
Publisher: Penguin Press
Year First Published: 2019
Pages: 720
Dimensions: 197mm x 128mm x 30mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A revolutionary economic and political history of 20th century Britain
Out of a liberal, capitalist, genuinely global power of a unique kind, there arose from the 1940s a distinct British nation. This nation was committed to internal change, making it much more like the great continental powers. From the 1970s it became bound up both with the European Union and with foreign capital in new ways. David Edgerton's fascinating perspective produces refreshed understanding of everything from the nature of British politics to the performance of British industry.
Packed with surprising examples and arguments, The Rise and Fall of the British Nation gives us a grown-up, unsentimental history, one which is crucial at a moment of serious reconsideration for the country and its future.
ISBN: 9780141975979
Publisher: Penguin Press
Year First Published: 2019
Pages: 720
Dimensions: 197mm x 128mm x 30mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A revolutionary economic and political history of 20th century Britain
Out of a liberal, capitalist, genuinely global power of a unique kind, there arose from the 1940s a distinct British nation. This nation was committed to internal change, making it much more like the great continental powers. From the 1970s it became bound up both with the European Union and with foreign capital in new ways. David Edgerton's fascinating perspective produces refreshed understanding of everything from the nature of British politics to the performance of British industry.
Packed with surprising examples and arguments, The Rise and Fall of the British Nation gives us a grown-up, unsentimental history, one which is crucial at a moment of serious reconsideration for the country and its future.
