Description
| Product ID: | 9781526144010 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The British Left and the Defence Economy |
| Subtitle: | Rockets, Guns and Kidney Machines, 1970–83 |
| Authors: | Author: Keith Mc Loughlin |
| Page Count: | 232 |
| Subjects: | History, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Political ideologies and movements, Political parties and party platforms, Political ideologies, Political parties, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1970 to c 1980 |
| Description: | This book charts the dispute over defence spending between the left and business, government and the trade unions between 1970 and 1983. Whereas the left blamed Britain''s postwar economic decline on its burdensome military commitments, successive governments used defence was a form of economic stimulus to promote jobs and sell weapons abroad. This book charts the dispute over defence spending between the left and business, government and the trade unions between 1970 and 1983. Whereas the left blamed Britain’s postwar economic decline on its burdensome military commitments, successive governments used defence was a form of economic stimulus to promote jobs and sell weapons abroad. -- . |
| Imprint Name: | Manchester University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Manchester University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-03-30 |
