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Robert Pearce examines the Labour government of 1945-51. He looks at the main political personalities of the period, sets their work in the context of Labour history since 1900, and examines their domestic and foreign achievements.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #500467 in Books
• Published on: 1993-11-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

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The Labour governments of 1945-51 are among the most important and controversial in modern British history, and have been the focus of extensive research over the last fifteen years. In this study, Robert Pearce makes the results of this research available in a concise and accessible form, whilst encouraging students to formulate their own interpretations. He looks at the main political personalities of the period, sets their work in the context of Labour history since 1900, and examines their domestic, foreign and imperial achievements. Robert Pearce is Reader in History at St Martin's College, Lancaster and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Among his eight books is Britain: Domestic Policies,1918- 39. Lancaster Pamphlets provide a concise and up-to-date analysis of major historical topics covered by the main `A' Level syllabuses and introductory courses in highereducation. Each pamphlet: * provides an authoritative introduction to the topic * brings the central themes and problems into sharper focus * incorporates traditional and revisionist approaches * uses the most recent research to stimulate critical thought and interpretation General editors: Eric J. Evans and P.D. King, University of Lancaster