Peering into the future: British Conservative leaders and the problem of national renewal, 1942-5 British Conservative leaders and the problem of national renewal, 1942-5
Peering into the future: British Conservative leaders and the problem of national renewal, 1942-5 British Conservative leaders and the problem of national renewal, 1942-5
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展望未来:英国保守党领导人和国家复兴问题,1942-5 英国保守党领导人和国家复兴问题,1942-5
DOI:
10.1111/1468-2281.12194
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发表时间:
2017
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0.4
通讯作者:
Crowcroft R
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作者:
Crowcroft R
This article examines how some key Conservative leaders conceptualized the problem of ‘the future’ in the final stages of the Second World War. It contends that the mental map employed by senior Conservatives for navigating the challenges of post-war national renewal has remained significantly misunderstood. The article conducts a close reading of Conservative positions on a range of issues – from economic modernization and constitutional propriety to geopolitical tensions – and highlights some previously neglected dimensions to domestic political debate. It concludes that the arguments developed by Conservative leaders were more sophisticated and coherent than has often been recognized.