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Book SynopsisRetaining all the well-loved features, this book explores in depth the key political, economic, social and international changes which helped to mould Britain in the second half of the twentieth century. It focuses on key concepts such as government and opposition, class and cultural change, and covers events and developments with precision.
Table of ContentsTimeline Introduction to this book Part one: AS and A Level Building a new Britain, 1951-79 Section 1 The affluent society: Britain, 1951-64 1 Conservative governments 2 Economic developments 3 Social developments 4 Foreign relations Section 2 The Sixties, 1964-70 5 Wilson and the Labour governments 6 Liberal reforming legislation 7 Social and cultural change 8 Foreign affairs Section 3 The end of post-war consensus, 1970-79 9 Heath's government 10 Labour governments of Wilson and Callaghan 11 Society in the 1970s 12 Foreign affairs Part Two: A Level Modern Britain, 1979-2007 Section 4 The impact of Thatcherism, 1979-87 13 The Thatcher governments 14 Thatcher's economic policies and their impact 15 The impact of Thatcherism on society 16 Foreign affairs Section 5 Towards a new consensus, 1987-97 17 The fall of Thatcher and the rise of Major 18 The realignment of the Labour party 19 Social issues 20 Foreign affairs Section 6 The era of New Labour, 1997-2007 21 The Labour governments 22 The Conservative party, 1997-2007 23 Social issues 24 Foreign affairs Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Acknowledgements Index
