Wilson - Couverture souple

Routledge, Paul

 
9781904950684: Wilson
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 190495068X ISBN 13 : 9781904950684
Editeur : Haus Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

Harold Wilson was a Labour politician, and prime minister twice -- from 1964-70 and again from 1974-76. Wilson held out the promise of technology and of 'the Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution'. A balance of payments crisis, leading to devaluation in 1967, frustrated the fulfillment of his promises; and Britain's economic difficulties were underlined by nearly four years of the most stringent exchange controls. Meanwhile, the issue of Rhodesia, in which Wilson took a personal initiative in diplomacy with Ian Smith but failed to make any progress, dominated foreign affairs. He lost the 1970 election, but returned to power in February 1974 without an overall majority; a second election in that year gave him a slender majority. He then surprised the nation, early in 1976, by the sudden announcement of his resignation.

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À propos de l?auteur

Paul Routledge is professor of contentious politics and social change at the University of Leeds, England.

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Éditeur
Haus Publishing
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
190495068X
ISBN 13 
9781904950684
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
176
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Personne responsable
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