The Sixties: a Decade of Doubt
Abstract
By the early 1960s leaders of British opinion had begun to seek remedies for disorders in the economic and financial management of their affairs. The wage-price spiral continued to rise. Economic growth was checked by stop-go policies. Problems such as imbalance between the regions seemed to be becoming worse. At the same time there was no overall plan to settle priorities within the growing total of public expenditure. There was a feeling that national prestige was waning and it was natural to look for a scapegoat.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Political and Economic history of UK and US
Economic Theory and Policy
Historical Economic and Social Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 26–37
- Publication date
- 26 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter