When did postwar Britain end? How far from 1945 have we come? In a series of thought-provoking chapters, the distinguished contributors to this volume compare the current epoch which the period immediately following World War II. They explore the following key areas: party governments, judicial law, the premiership and broadcasting. This penetrating collection examines whether there has been a significant turning point in British history since 1945, and in doing so points to the substantial changes in attitude of the 1960s.

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SAMUEL H. BEER Eaton Professor of the Science of Government Emeritus, Harvard University JOHN BARNES Lecturer in Government, London School of Economics JENIE BETTERIDGE Research Fellow, Centre for Communication and Information Studies, University of Westminster MICHAEL COCKERELL BBC Journalist KEVIN JEFFRIES Lecturer in British History, University of Plymouth KEITH MIDDLEMAS Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of Sussex PETER RIDDELL Political Columnist and Commentator, The Times KEN YOUNG Professor of Politics, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London

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General Editor's Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction; S.James The Rise and Fall of Party Government in Britain and the United States, 1945-96; The Americanisation of British Politics?; S.H.Beer Social Class, Affluence and Electoral Politics, 1951-64; K.Jeffries The Lasting Impact of Margaret Thatcher; P.Riddell The Prime Minister's Role in Foreign Affairs and Economic Policy: Creeping Bilateralism in Action?; J.Barnes Television Premiers; M.Cockerell Judges into Politics: The Unexpected Rise of Judicial Review; S.James From Character to Culture: Authority, Deference and the Political Imagination since 1945; K.Young Postwar Broadcasting and Changes in the Character of Political Public Life; J.Betteridge When Did Postwar Britain End?; K.Middlemas Index