States of Emergency: British Governments and Strikebreaking since 1919

By Peter Hennessy and Keith Jeffrey

States of Emergency (1983) examines the co-ordinated Government contingency planning in Britain to counter major strikes in vital industries, an effort that began in earnest during the aftermath of the First World War.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1041157304
• ISBN13: 9781041157304
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"