Ambitions And Realities: British Politics 1964-70
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Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A rigorous work of British political history, Ambitions and Realities: British Politics 1964-70 chronicles the turbulent years of Harold Wilson's Labour governments with sharp analytical precision and authoritative depth. Robert Rhodes James dissects the gap between the soaring promises of the 1964 Labour landslide and the often sobering realities of governance, examining economic crises, devaluation, trade union tensions, and the painful retreat from Britain's global commitments. Written with the incisive clarity of a seasoned parliamentary historian, the narrative illuminates how ambition collided with the constraints of a nation in managed decline, producing a government that struggled to reconcile modernising rhetoric with entrenched structural problems. Rhodes James presents a balanced yet unflinching assessment of key figures and pivotal decisions, making this an indispensable account for anyone seeking to understand a defining and frequently misunderstood chapter in twentieth-century British political life.
Author: Robert Rhodes James
Format: Hardback
Published: 1972, Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A rigorous work of British political history, Ambitions and Realities: British Politics 1964-70 chronicles the turbulent years of Harold Wilson's Labour governments with sharp analytical precision and authoritative depth. Robert Rhodes James dissects the gap between the soaring promises of the 1964 Labour landslide and the often sobering realities of governance, examining economic crises, devaluation, trade union tensions, and the painful retreat from Britain's global commitments. Written with the incisive clarity of a seasoned parliamentary historian, the narrative illuminates how ambition collided with the constraints of a nation in managed decline, producing a government that struggled to reconcile modernising rhetoric with entrenched structural problems. Rhodes James presents a balanced yet unflinching assessment of key figures and pivotal decisions, making this an indispensable account for anyone seeking to understand a defining and frequently misunderstood chapter in twentieth-century British political life.