The British Economy since 1945 : Engaging with the Debate

In order to reach a balanced assessment of the evidence, historians must engage with all of the debate.

This text introduces the reader to economic and quantitative analysis.

Roger Middleton makes an assessment of the questions that dominate both the historical and the political debate.

He aims to dispel many of the myths and misunderstandings about Britain's decline and exposes the weaknesses in the arguments of those who seek scapegoats for the causes of economic underperformance.