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Overview
This impressively researched and controversial book presents an alternative account of the development of one of the greatest states of the twentieth-century. It represents the culmination of David Edgerton's long-standing research on the relationship between science, technology, the military and the British state. Edgerton seeks to put the warfare state back into the history of twentieth-century Britain by restoring militarism, science and technology to that history and by challenging conventional accounts that centre on the notion of the welfare state and the narrative of British decline.Synopsis
Alternative account of the development of one of the greatest states of the twentieth century.
Editorials
From the Publisher
"bold and ambitious ... it will help to shape historical argument for years to come"-Richard Toye, Contemporary European History
"As a series of essays on an impressive range of themes, the book is at different times lively and informative...There can be no doubt as to Edgerton's sharpness as a controversialist and his originality as an analyst of the discourse surrounding British science and technology."
-Martin Ceadel, New College, University of Oxford, Journal of Modern History
Book Details
Published
December 1, 2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
380
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521672313