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

Beck, P.

ISBN 10: 1349524093 / ISBN 13: 9781349524099

Published by Palgrave Macmillan 2006-01, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Using History, Making British Policy : The Treasury and the Foreign Office, 1950-76
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan 2006-01
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349524093
• ISBN 13: 9781349524099
• Binding: PF
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

PETER J. BECK is currently Professor of International History at Kingston University, UK. He has published widely on the history of British foreign policy as well as the link between history and public policy, and served on the history panel for the 1992 and 1996 Research Assessment Exercises.