The restoration of a 'lost' Britain: how nostalgia becomes a dangerous political force

Gaston, Sophia (2018) The restoration of a 'lost' Britain: how nostalgia becomes a dangerous political force. British Politics and Policy at LSE (27 Jun 2018). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

For many Britons, everything was better in the past. Sophia Gaston writes that this is partly because governments have not always been successful at guiding citizens through times of social and economic change. She examines nostalgia as a political force in Britain and explains why politicians must address, rather than avoid questions about patriotism and identity.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	26 Nov 2018 12:43
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2023 10:24
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/90758

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