Global Capitalism and National Decline: The Thatcher Decade in Perspective

Global Capitalism and National Decline is a 1990 book that examines the British political and economic decline, focusing on the global nature of capitalism and the relationship between internal and external factors. It demonstrates that competing popular explanations of Britain's crisis and the rise of Thatcherism are interconnected, and offers a clear perspective on the problems of national decline within a global context.

Format: Hardback
Length: 284 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

First published in 1990, Global Capitalism and National Decline is a significant contribution to the study of British political and economic decline. The author focuses on the global nature of capitalism as the context for the development of national capitalism, and on the relationship between internal and external factors. A long-term view of British politics enables him to demonstrate that competing popular explanations of Britain's crisis and the rise of Thatcherism in response to it are, in fact, interconnected. The long decline of Britain originating in the 19th century, the inherent weakness of the post-1945 settlement, and the critical events of the 1970s acquire their fullest meaning when seen as different 'layers of one and the same historical process. Henk Overbeek takes the story of Britain's decline through to Margaret Thatcher's tenth anniversary in office. His book will be invaluable to scholars and students of economics, politics, and history. It offers a clear perspective on the problems of national decline within a global context, and on Britain's position in Europe and in the wider world.

First published in 1990, Global Capitalism and National Decline is a significant contribution to the study of British political and economic decline. The author focuses on the global nature of capitalism as the context for the development of national capitalism, and on the relationship between internal and external factors. A long-term view of British politics enables him to demonstrate that competing popular explanations of Britain's crisis and the rise of Thatcherism in response to it are, in fact, interconnected. The long decline of Britain originating in the 19th century, the inherent weakness of the post-1945 settlement, and the critical events of the 1970s acquire their fullest meaning when seen as different 'layers of one and the same historical process. Henk Overbeek takes the story of Britain's decline through to Margaret Thatcher's tenth anniversary in office. His book will be invaluable to scholars and students of economics, politics, and history. It offers a clear perspective on the problems of national decline within a global context, and on Britain's position in Europe and in the wider world.

Weight: 684g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032368979