A History of Britain: 1945 to Brexit

In 2016, Britain stunned itself and the world by voting to pull out of the European Union, leaving financial markets reeling and global politicians and citizens in shock. But was Brexit really a surprise, or are there clues in Britain's history that pointed to this moment? In A History of Britain: 1945 to the Brexit, award-winning historian Jeremy Black reexamines modern British history, considering the social changes, economic strains, and cultural and political upheavals that brought Britain to Brexit. This sweeping and engaging book traces Britain's path through the destruction left behind by World War II, Thatcherism, the threats of the IRA, the Scottish referendum, and on to the impact of waves of immigration from the European Union. Black overturns many conventional interpretations of significant historical events, provides context for current developments, and encourages the reader to question why we think the way we do about Britain's past.

Author: Jeremy Black
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 08/21/2017
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780253029997

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/22/2017
Choice 04/01/2018

About the Author

Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He is author of many books, including Other Pasts, Different Presents, Alternative Futures; War and Technology; and Fighting for America: The Struggle for Mastery in North America, 1519-1871. Black is a recipient of the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize of the Society for Military History.