Using History, Making British Policy: The Treasury and the Foreign Office, 1950-76

Beck, P.

The extent to which history has been used to inform policy remains a neglected topic. Focusing upon the 1957 Whitehall policy initiative, this book enhances our knowledge of post-1945 Britain, illuminates debates about the nature and the use of history in the contemporary world, most notably the relationship between history and policy.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-07-11

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403947062

DOI: 10.1057/9780230501287

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 310