Timmins, Nicholas
The Five Giants
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007335138
- author:
- Timmins, Nicholas
- format:
- Paperback (02 Nov 2017)
- publisher:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 816
- Dimensions:
- 131mm / 198mm
- Genre:
- Government Family Sociology Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Five Giants: A Masterpiece of Modern History This comprehensive history of the British Welfare State is now fully revised and updated for the 21st Century. Nicholas Timmins masterfully captures the high hopes of post-war Britain and the vision of its creator, William Beveridge, as he tells the story of how his ideas inspired a nation. The book delves into the five programmes that made up the core of the Welfare State: social security, health, education, housing, and full employment. Timmins reveals the personal vendettas, forced compromises, and awkward contradictions that shaped these programmes over the succeeding seventy years. A testament to a concept of government intertwined with many personal histories, The Five Giants is a stark reminder of what we might stand to lose. A fascinating exploration of how the Welfare State was created and its enduring impact on British society, this book is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in modern history and politics.
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