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Notes exchanged between Sir Edward Grey and Mr. Page. ; Mode of access: Internet.

The present study focuses upon a political, rather than SE, comparison of economic policy making in Great Britain & the Federal Republic of Germany. Responding to the reality of persistent unemployment, policies of both countries have grown similar with Britain moving steadily toward a 'concerted action' approach already adopted by Germany & France. Policy-making processes also resemble each other in terms of the institutional structure & interrelationship of governing bodies. Closer analysis, however, reveals a number of differences in actual functioning within the structure due to the historical & political backgrounds of each country. Federation in Germany, for example, has meant a decentralization of power, leading indirectly to a more equal distribution of employment. In addition, the Bundesbank, unlike the Bank of England, is autonomous & hence, exercises control over governmental inflationary practices. Thirdly, the British Manpower Services Commission is relatively recent & lacks the power & credibility of the Bundesanstalt, its German counterpart. Traditionally, the countries have held differing attitudes regarding employment problems in relation to an overall economic policy. Germany has viewed unemployment as one of many factors influencing economic stability, whereas Britain has considered full employment an economic goal in its own right. Evidence indicates that differences will continue to decrease as Western democracies continue to face unemployment. 4 Figures. P. Hoye.

At head of title: International labour office, Geneva. 13 October [!] 1920. ; Mode of access: Internet.

A cultural and transnational history of modern procedural reform in the Westminster parliamentary system in the 19th century, explaining how and why governments in Britain and the British world gained control over parliament through the application of new concepts of time and efficiency

Published by His Highness the Lord Protector's special commandment. ; As it was publickly declared at Westminster the 16. day of December 1653. in the pesence of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England, the Lord Maior and Aldermen of the City of London, divers of the judges of the land, the officers of state and army, and many other persons of quality, at which time and place His highness, Oliver Lord Protector of the said Common-wealth, took a solemn oath for observing the same. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; MU: Pre-1801 imprint.

Despite the Second World War and the Holocaust, postwar Britain was not immune to fascism. By 1948, a large and confident fascist movement had been established, with a strong network of local organisers and public speakers, and an audience of thousands. However, within two years the fascists had collapsed under the pressure of a successful anti-fascist campaign. This book explains how it was that fascism could grow so fast, and how it then went into decline.

4, [1], 4-71, [1] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo) ; Signed on p. 4, 1st count: James Thomson Callender, an exile for writing this pamphlet, Philadelphia, March 31, 1795. ; "The matter of this edition does not correspond with Folwell's edition (Evans 28379) except in places here and there."--Evans.

This student mainstay continues to be organised around constitutional themes, with new material on local elections, the politics of the centre and the limits of state power.

How and why should we study Victorian Britain? The answer to this question used to be that it was the Victorian contribution to modern politics which stood out above all else. This book suggests that politics are central, but must be more broadly construed, as a pervasive part of Victorian culture as a whole

This is a detailed archive-based study of the economic planning of the Attlee governments, in which the author seeks to analyse the interaction between the decisions of central planners and the micro-economic effects of these decisions. Throughout the book, Martin Chick pays particular attention to the level, pattern and quality of fixed capital investment. At the same time, there is a continuous concern with the struggle between politicians, economists and industrialists over the mix of pricing mechanisms and administrative orders which were to be used in this period. This struggle permeated all discussions over matters such as the organisation of nationalised industries, the monopoly structure of nationalised industries, the allocation of resources and the promotion of higher productivity. The author also asks what impact, if any, economic planning had on the productivity performance of the UK economy