Empire To Welfare State: English History 1906-1967
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Pages: Tanning and foxing
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In the span of just six decades, Britain underwent one of the most dramatic transformations in its long history — from the apex of a global empire to a modern welfare state grappling with its diminished place in the world. T. O. Lloyd's Empire to Welfare State: English History 1906-1967 chronicles this seismic shift with scholarly precision, tracing the political, social, and economic forces that reshaped British society from the Liberal reforms of the Edwardian era through two devastating world wars, the dissolution of empire, and the birth of the National Health Service. Part of the prestigious Short Oxford History of the Modern World series, the work presents a sweeping yet accessible narrative that illuminates the structural changes underpinning Britain's twentieth-century story, from the rise of the Labour movement to the twilight of imperial ambition. Lloyd writes with analytical clarity and an authoritative command of the period, deftly illustrating how the pressures of war, democracy, and economic upheaval dismantled the old imperial order and forged a new social contract between the British state and its citizens. The text balances political history with social context, arguing that the welfare state was not merely a post-war invention but the culmination of decades of contested reform and ideological struggle. Precise, thoughtful, and rich in historical detail, this volume raises a compelling question: was Britain's retreat from empire a failure of nerve, or the birth of something more just?
Author: T. O. Lloyd
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the span of just six decades, Britain underwent one of the most dramatic transformations in its long history — from the apex of a global empire to a modern welfare state grappling with its diminished place in the world. T. O. Lloyd's Empire to Welfare State: English History 1906-1967 chronicles this seismic shift with scholarly precision, tracing the political, social, and economic forces that reshaped British society from the Liberal reforms of the Edwardian era through two devastating world wars, the dissolution of empire, and the birth of the National Health Service. Part of the prestigious Short Oxford History of the Modern World series, the work presents a sweeping yet accessible narrative that illuminates the structural changes underpinning Britain's twentieth-century story, from the rise of the Labour movement to the twilight of imperial ambition. Lloyd writes with analytical clarity and an authoritative command of the period, deftly illustrating how the pressures of war, democracy, and economic upheaval dismantled the old imperial order and forged a new social contract between the British state and its citizens. The text balances political history with social context, arguing that the welfare state was not merely a post-war invention but the culmination of decades of contested reform and ideological struggle. Precise, thoughtful, and rich in historical detail, this volume raises a compelling question: was Britain's retreat from empire a failure of nerve, or the birth of something more just?