Old Boy Networks: Who We Know And How We Use Them
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Behind the handshakes, the club memberships, and the shared school ties lies a invisible architecture of power that has quietly shaped British society for centuries — Tim Heald's Old Boy Networks: Who We Know and How We Use Them is a razor-sharp, witty dissection of the informal connections that determine who gets ahead in Britain and why. Heald chronicles the unwritten rules of privilege, tracing how relationships forged in elite schools, universities, regiments, and gentlemen's clubs translate into real-world influence in business, politics, the law, and the arts. With the eye of an investigative journalist and the wit of a seasoned social observer, he presents a compelling and often uncomfortable portrait of a nation whose meritocratic ideals perpetually collide with its deeply entrenched class loyalties. Heald's work stands as a significant document of 1980s British social commentary, arriving at a moment when Thatcherism was ostensibly dismantling the old establishment — yet the networks it details proved stubbornly resilient. His prose is accessible yet incisive, drawing on a rich tapestry of anecdote, interview, and research to illustrate how informal power operates beneath the surface of official institutions. The result is a book that is as entertaining as it is illuminating, leaving the reader to wonder just how much has truly changed.
Author: Tim Heald
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Hodder & Stoughton / Coronet (Hodder General)
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Behind the handshakes, the club memberships, and the shared school ties lies a invisible architecture of power that has quietly shaped British society for centuries — Tim Heald's Old Boy Networks: Who We Know and How We Use Them is a razor-sharp, witty dissection of the informal connections that determine who gets ahead in Britain and why. Heald chronicles the unwritten rules of privilege, tracing how relationships forged in elite schools, universities, regiments, and gentlemen's clubs translate into real-world influence in business, politics, the law, and the arts. With the eye of an investigative journalist and the wit of a seasoned social observer, he presents a compelling and often uncomfortable portrait of a nation whose meritocratic ideals perpetually collide with its deeply entrenched class loyalties. Heald's work stands as a significant document of 1980s British social commentary, arriving at a moment when Thatcherism was ostensibly dismantling the old establishment — yet the networks it details proved stubbornly resilient. His prose is accessible yet incisive, drawing on a rich tapestry of anecdote, interview, and research to illustrate how informal power operates beneath the surface of official institutions. The result is a book that is as entertaining as it is illuminating, leaving the reader to wonder just how much has truly changed.