The Slump
Britain in the Great Depression
3rd Edition
Published on 18. October 2013
360 pages
978-1-317-86216-1 (ISBN)
Description
'One of the most relentlessly brilliant studies of twentieth-century Britain ... these young historians have found a marvellous theme and stuck to it. Theirs is the glory!' Professor Arthur Marwick, History
The 1930s - remembered as the decade of dole queues and hunger marches, mass unemployment, the means test, and the rise of fascism - also saw the development of new industries, the growth of comfortable suburbia, and rising standards of living for many. In Britain in the Depression, the authors look behind the legends for an objective - and timely - reassessment, as Britain again struggles with the economic and spiritual ills of recession and unemployment.
The 1930s - remembered as the decade of dole queues and hunger marches, mass unemployment, the means test, and the rise of fascism - also saw the development of new industries, the growth of comfortable suburbia, and rising standards of living for many. In Britain in the Depression, the authors look behind the legends for an objective - and timely - reassessment, as Britain again struggles with the economic and spiritual ills of recession and unemployment.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
File size
20,63 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-86216-1 (9781317862161)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Persons
John Stevenson, Chris Cook
Content
Preface and Acknowledgements
Introduction to the New Edition
1. Myth and Reality: Britain in the 1930s
2. The Dawn of Affluence
3. The Hungry Thirties
4. The Problem of Unemployment
5. The Impact of Unemployment
6. The General Election of 1931
7. Politics and the People, 1931-5
8. The Communist Party
9. The National Unemployed Workers' Movement
10. Hunger Marches and Demonstrations
11. The Fascist Challenge
12. The Government and Public Order
13. The General Election of 1935
14. The Revolution That Never Was
15. Afterword: Back to the Thirties?
Notes
Bibliography
Introduction to the New Edition
1. Myth and Reality: Britain in the 1930s
2. The Dawn of Affluence
3. The Hungry Thirties
4. The Problem of Unemployment
5. The Impact of Unemployment
6. The General Election of 1931
7. Politics and the People, 1931-5
8. The Communist Party
9. The National Unemployed Workers' Movement
10. Hunger Marches and Demonstrations
11. The Fascist Challenge
12. The Government and Public Order
13. The General Election of 1935
14. The Revolution That Never Was
15. Afterword: Back to the Thirties?
Notes
Bibliography
