A Companion to Contemporary Britain 1939–2000

Paul Addison is Director of the Centre for WWII Studies at the University of Edinburgh. His books include The Road to 1945: British Politics and the Second World War (1975) and Churchill on the Home Front 1900-1955 (1992). Harriet Jones is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London.

List of Figures. List of Tables. Notes on Contributors. Introduction. 1. The Impact of the Second World War: Paul Addison (University of Edinburgh). 2. The Impact of the Cold War: Harriet Jones (University of London). 3. Population and the Family: Pat Thane (Institute of Historical Research, University of London). 4. Cities, Suburbs, Countryside: Mark Clapson (University of Westminster). 5. Class: Arthur Marwick (Open University). 6. Immigration and Racism: Wendy Webster (University of Central Lancaster). 7. Sport and Recreation: Richard Holt (De Montfort University). 8. Youth Culture: Bill Osgerby (London Metropolitan University). 9. Sexuality: Lesley A. Hall (Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine, London, and University College London). 10. Economic 'Decline' in Post-war Britain: Jim Tomlinson (University of Dundee). 11. The Transformation of the Economy: Hugh Pemberton (University of Bristol). 12. The Geography of Economic Change: P. W. Daniels (University of Birmingham). 13. Living Standards and Consumption: Ina Zweiniger-Bargielowska (University of Illinois, Chicago). 14. Gender: Change and Continuity: Dolly Smith Wilson (Boston College, Massachusetts). 15. Welfare, Poverty and Social Inequalities: Janet Fink (Open University). 16. Education: Roy Lowe (University of London). 17. Health: John Welshman (Lancaster University). 18. Re-writing the Unwritten Constitution: Andrew Blick (Political Researcher). 19. The Secret State: Richard J. Aldrich (University of Nottingham). 20. Rethinking the 'Rise and Fall' of Two-Party Politics: Steven Fielding (University of Salford). 21. The Rise and Disintegration of the Working Classes: Robert Taylor (European Trade Union Confederation, Brussels). 22. The Growth of Social Movements: Holger Nehring (University of Sheffield). 23. Civil Society: Nicholas Deakin (London School of Economics and Political Science). 24. The Politics of Devolution: Christopher Harvie (Tubingen University, Baden-Wurttemberg). 25. The Politics of Northern Ireland: Thomas Hennessey (Canterbury Christ Church University College). 26. Britain in the World Economy: Catherine R. Schenk (University of Glasgow). 27. The End of Empire: Bill Schwarz (Queen Mary College, University of London). 28. The Anglo-American 'Special Relationship': Michael F. Hopkins and John W. Young (Liverpool Hope University College; University of Nottingham). 29. Britain and Europe: James Ellison (Queen Mary College, University of London). 30. British Defence Policy: Simon Ball (University of Glasgow). Select Bibliography