The Labour Governments 1964-1970

Peter Dorey here presents the most comprehensive indepth and original bookof the 19641970 labour governments published to date.This unique account examines a wi... » 

Peter Dorey here presents the most comprehensive indepth and original bookof the 19641970 labour governments published to date.This unique account examines a wide range of political issues and makesextensive use of primary sources recently released by the Public RecordsOffice including previously unpublished cabinet papers ministerialcorrespondence ministers private papers and interviews with former ministers.Peter Dorey analyzes the policies and intraparty debates of the era and theproblems which ministers faced in the context of both external events and thegrowing unrest amongst labour backbenchers.Providing a systematic analysis of this key period in modern Britishhistory contributions span economic policies foreign affairs social reformliberalism constitutional reform and territorial management thus ensuringthat this text is essential reading for researchers and students of politicsand government. «