Warfare State Britain, 1920}}}1970 [Paperback]

An alternative account of the development of one of the greatest states of the twentieth century.This impressively researched and controversial book gives an alternative account of the development of one of the greatest states of the twentieth-century. Professor Edgerton seeks to put the warfare state back into the history of twentieth-century Britain by restoring militarism, science and technology to that history. The book deals with issues such as the need for funding for militarism, and popular perceptions of fighter pilots or technicians. It will be essential reading for those working on the history of twentieth-century Britain, as well as on political, military, and economic history.This impressively researched and controversial book gives an alternative account of the development of one of the greatest states of the twentieth-century. Professor Edgerton seeks to put the warfare state back into the history of twentieth-century Britain by restoring militarism, science and technology to that history. The book deals with issues such as the need for funding for militarism, and popular perceptions of fighter pilots or technicians. It will be essential reading for those working on the history of twentieth-century Britain, as well as on political, military, and economic history.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.1. The military-industrial complex in the interwar years; 2. The warfare state and the nationalisation of l“'