The Politics of Crisis is an interpretation of the most dramatic periods of modern British political history - the decade and a half between 1931 and 1945.
The Thatcher era was the most dramatic period in British politics since the 1940s. As Conservative Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher proved to be the 'Iron Lady' at home and abroad. This book analyzes the politics of the Thatcher era in an incisive and challenging manner.
Britain was victorious in the Second World War, and yet thirty years later she had many of the characteristics of a defeated nation. Using original sources, this book marshals the evidence to support a compellingly written interpretation of events.