A history of Britain, 1945 to Brexit /

In 2016, Britain stunned itself and the world by voting to pull out of the European Union, leaving financial markets reeling and global politicians and citizens in shock. But was Brexit really a surprise, or are there clues in Britain's history that pointed to this moment? In A History of Brita...

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Main Author: Black, Jeremy, 1955- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2017]
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505 0 |a Preface: From empire to where? -- Prime ministers from 1945 -- Environment under strain -- Economy under strain -- Changing society -- Changing culture -- The after-echoes of war, 1945-60 -- The politics of crisis, 1961-79 -- Thatcherism, 1979-90 -- Changing directions, 1990-2016 -- British issues, 1945-2016 -- European and world questions -- Into the future -- Conclusions. 
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