State and Society: A Social and Political History of Britain Since 1870

Synopsis

'state And Society' Interprets Political And Social Developments Since The Late Victorian Era, With The Relationship Between The British State And Its Citizens As A Central Theme. Part I: The Loss Of Confidence, 1870-1902. The Retreat Of The Industrial Revolution ; Not Quite A Democracy ; The Victorian State And Its People ; Victorian Values: Myth And Reality ; British National Identity: Unity And Division ; Isolation And Expansion -- Part Ii: The Reorientation: The Emergence Of The Interventionist State 1902-18. The State, Social Welfare And The Economy ; The Liberal-labour Alliance ; Crisis And Controversy In Edwardian Britain ; Politics And Society In The Great War -- Part Iii: The Period Of Confusion: Collectivism Versus Capitalism, 1918-40. The Failure Of Laissez-faire ; Mass Democracy In An Age Of Decline ; The Ear Of Domesticity ; Imperial Climax And Decline -- Part Iv: Consensus: The Age Of The Benign State, 1940-70. The People's War ; The Keynesian Era ; The Permissive Society ; The Loss Of Great Power Status -- Part V: The Era Of Reaction And Decline, 1970-2015. The Breakdown Of The Post-war Consensus, 1970-9 ; The Era Of Thatcherism ; New Labour And The Blair Era ; Crisis And Coalition. Martin Pugh. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.