1st Edition
Interwar Britain A Social and Economic History
276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1976, Interwar Britain presents a highly readable and up-to-date account of a crucial period in modern British history. The major economic and social issues, ranging from economic growth and policy to social welfare and housing, are examined in detail, and full account is taken both of recent research and of the important areas of ignorance.
The emphasis, however, is upon... Read more
1. Economic Growth and Living Standards 2. Overseas Trade 3. Industrial Development 4. Economic Policy in the Interwar Period 5. The Unemployment Problem 6. Labour in the Interwar Period 7. Population 8. Housing 9. Social policy
Biography
Sean Glynn
John Oxborrow
Reviews of the first publication:
‘This is a solid textbook…’
— The Journal of Economic History, Volume 38 Issue 2
‘The Economist called this excellent volume “perhaps the best introduction to the economic history of the origin of our present discontents”.’
— The American Historical Review, Volume 82, Issue 2
