GOVT-130 FA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: American Political Science Review, The Affluent Society, Political Science Quarterly
12 Sep 2016
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Democracy is the worst form of government, except those other forms that have been tried from time to time winston churchill. Great britain has yielded its political power to the us and the soviet union. Churchill and the conservative power thrown out in an election, shocking the nation. The war had altered many peoples" perceptions of life. They weren"t punishing churchill, they were punishing the party: the tories were associated with high unemployment during the depression and promoted the appeasement (chamberlains, guilt by association. Post war era is after the second world war. Debate over the timeline of these period in britain (about 30 years) The war had created (domestically) a socialist type economy. Unity of social action brought distinct betterment to public life. There was an overall belief that the previous social barriers and classes could be remedied under state direction. Labor party was auditioning for government during the war.
