The Rise and Fall of the British Nation
Author: Edgerton, David
Brand: Penguin
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 200
Release Date: 01-12-2019
Part Number: 9780141975979
Details: Out of a liberal, capitalist, genuinely global power of a unique kind, there arose from the 1940s a distinct British nation. This nation was committed to internal change, making it much more like the great continental powers. From the 1970s it became bound up both with the European Union and with foreign capital in new ways. David Edgerton's fascinating perspective produces refreshed understanding of everything from the nature of British politics to the performance of British industry.
Packed with surprising examples and arguments, the Rise and Fall of the British Nation gives us a grown-up, unsentimental history, one which is crucial at a moment of serious reconsideration for the country and its future.
EAN: 9780141975979
Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.0 x 1.3 inches
Languages: English
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Author: Edgerton, David
Brand: Penguin
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 200
Release Date: 01-12-2019
Part Number: 9780141975979
Details: Out of a liberal, capitalist, genuinely global power of a unique kind, there arose from the 1940s a distinct British nation. This nation was committed to internal change, making it much more like the great continental powers. From the 1970s it became bound up both with the European Union and with foreign capital in new ways. David Edgerton's fascinating perspective produces refreshed understanding of everything from the nature of British politics to the performance of British industry.
Packed with surprising examples and arguments, the Rise and Fall of the British Nation gives us a grown-up, unsentimental history, one which is crucial at a moment of serious reconsideration for the country and its future.
EAN: 9780141975979
Package Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.0 x 1.3 inches
Languages: English
