In this clear and balanced assessment of the performance of the British economy in the twentieth century, Rex Pope looks at the key issues affecting Britain's economic performance: the role of government, British entrepreneurship, the state of world markets, the effect of the two World Wars and the cultural attitudes towards industry.
An up to date short study which examines the key debates on British economic performance since 1914. Rex Pope considers the indicators and measures involved in assessing economic performance and then looks at issues affecting the economy such as the role of government, British entrepreneurship, the state of world markets, the effect of the two world wars and the importance of cultural attitudes towards industry.
This collection of documents follows the same format as Pope and Hoyle's British Economic Performance (1984), to provide a survey of the main developments in social welfare. Students of economic and social history and of social policy and administration are being required to do more and more work with original documents, and this collection is tailored to meet their needs. The primary sources are presented in two sections, covering the periods...
In this study, Rex Pope reassesses the impact of war on the political and social structures of British society during the first half of the twentieth century.
This "Atlas" covers British history from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. Topics include demography, agriculture, transport, trade, labour movements, religion, education, health and housing.