Penguin Books and Political Change
Author | : Dean Blackburn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2020 |
ISBN-13 | : 1526129272 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781526129277 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Download or read book Penguin Books and Political Change written by Dean Blackburn and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the political ideas that shaped post-war Britain. It does so by examining the history of Penguin Books, a publisher that played an important role in circulating ideas. By situating the publisher's books in their respective historical contexts, the book constructs a new story about post-war Britain. It suggests that the wartime period ushered in a 'meritocratic moment' in Britain's political history that was eclipsed from the mid-1970s.