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Retreat from New Jerusalem

British Politics, 1951-64

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  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. Kevin Jeffreys

    1. University of Plymouth, England

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Part of the book series: British Studies Series (BRSS)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Kevin Jeffreys
    Pages 1-8

  3. Setting Britain Free, 1951–5

    • Kevin Jeffreys
    Pages 9-34

  4. ‘The best prime minister we have’, 1955–7

    • Kevin Jeffreys
    Pages 35-58

  5. ‘Never had it so good’, 1957–9

    • Kevin Jeffreys
    Pages 59-84

  6. ‘Mac: the end’, 1959–63

    • Kevin Jeffreys
    Pages 85-109

  7. The Stagnant Society: Modernising Britain

    • Kevin Jeffreys
    Pages 110-130

  8. The Opportunity State: Welfare Policy under the Tories

    • Kevin Jeffreys
    Pages 131-153

  9. The Affluent Society: Popular Politics and Voting Patterns

    • Kevin Jeffreys
    Pages 154-175

  10. Smart Alec vs Dull Alec, 1963–4

    • Kevin Jeffreys
    Pages 176-196

  11. Conclusion

    • Kevin Jeffreys
    Pages 197-200

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 201-243
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About this book

Thirteen wasted years'? Or the dawn of a new 'affluent society'? This book explores which description more appropriately fits the era of Conservative government in Britain after 1951. The author assesses the changing fortune of successive administrations under Churchill, Eden, Macmillan and Douglas-Home. He also analyses broader questions such as post-war 'decline', the nature of 'consensus politics' and the electoral effects of Britain's entrenched class system. In the first major stuy to have access to all official papers for 1951-64, Dr Jefferys provides a fresh critique of a key period in British political history.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Plymouth, England

    Kevin Jeffreys

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Retreat from New Jerusalem

  • Book Subtitle: British Politics, 1951-64

  • Authors: Kevin Jeffreys

  • Series Title: British Studies Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25733-1

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1997

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 256

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: History of Britain and Ireland

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