The Labour Governments, 1945-51 (Paperback, 1st ed. 1984)

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.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	1984
First published:	1984
Authors:	Henry Pelling
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	313
Edition:	1st ed. 1984
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-17433-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Promotions
LSN:	1-349-17433-5
Barcode:	9781349174331

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