Title Capitalism, culture, and decline in Britain, 1750-1990 / W.D. Rubinstein

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1993

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Description viii, 182 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Contents 1. The British Economy since Industrialisation and the 'Cultural Critique' -- 2. British Culture and Economic Performance -- 3. Education, the 'Gentleman', and British Entrepreneurship -- 4. Elites and the Evolution of the British Economy Summary This original and controversial contribution to the topical debate on Britain's economic decline presents a critique of the thesis made familiar in recent years by Martin J. Wiener, Anthony Sampson, Correlli Barnett and others Analysis Economic conditions Related to Sociology Great Britain Economic conditions Related to Sociology Great Britain Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-177) and index Subject Capitalism -- Great Britain. Culture -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain. Elite (Social sciences) Elite (Social sciences) -- Great Britain -- History. Entrepreneurship -- Great Britain. Politics and culture -- Great Britain. SUBJECT United Kingdom -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056671 -- 1945- United Kingdom -- Economic conditions -- 1945-1964. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98007542 United Kingdom -- Economic conditions -- 1964-1979. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98007086 United Kingdom -- Economic conditions -- 1979-1997. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh98007088 United Kingdom -- Economic conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056671 Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056922 Great Britain -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056868 Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056945 Great Britain -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056940 United Kingdom. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023147 LC no. 92024481 ISBN 0415037182 (hbk.) 0415037190 (paperback)

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