Consensus or Coercion?: the State, People and Social Cohesion Post-War Britain in Bloomington, MN

Cultural Writing. CONSENSUS OR COERCION seeks to offer a new perspective on post-war British history and the welfare state. Focusing upon the notion of social cohesion, the book examines the relationship between 'the people' and 'the state' in areas as diverse as race relations, housing social services, political activism, television and the family.