San Antonio College Library

Time of hope (1906-1911) -- Heedless of their fate (1911-1914) -- 'Blow out, you bugles, over the rich dead' (1914-1918) -- Rooted in nothing (1918-1922) -- From the Carlton Club to the General Strike (1922-1926) -- The years of inaction (1926-1931) -- The National Government (1931-1939) -- The military side of the war (1939-1945) -- The domestic side of the war (1939-1945) -- The post-war world: dream and reality (1945-1949) -- The afterglow (1949-1956)...

An esteemed economist warns that Western societies' economic expectations for the future are about to collide with reality. Drawing on historical parallels, King demonstrates the links between economic stagnation and political and social upheaval, asking whether the West has the courage to take the painful but crucial steps towards a fairer future.