Labour in Power, 1945-51 [Hardcover]

Kenneth O. Morgan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1984

This is the only detailed and comprehensive account of the policies, programs, and personalities of the powerful and influential Attlee government. Based on a vast range of previously unpublished material, personal papers, and recently released public records, the book provides in-depth portraits of key figures of the period and compares Britain during these years with other European nations after 1945. In conclusion, Morgan assesses the legacy of this crucial administration for Britain, the western world, the new Commonwealth, and the Labour Party itself.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[A] thoroughly researched and comprehensive account of the postwar Labour governments."--The New Republic

"A remarkable achievement of political history."--A.J.P. Taylor in The London Review of Books

"There is now at last a scholarly, balanced, dispassionate account of the post-World War II British Labour governments."--Choice

"Brilliant and enthralling...History at its very best: careful, balanced, beautifully written and clear."--New Society

"By any standards, it is a considerable achievement....It will be required reading for students of modern history for at least a generation to come."--The Economist

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Kenneth O. Morgan is at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 564 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press; First Edition edition (March 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192158651
• ISBN-13: 978-0192158659
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,006,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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