War and the State: The Transformation of British Government, 1914-1919.

Abstract

Introduction. 1. The Rise and Fall of 'Business as Usual' David French 2. The Ministry of Munitions: An Innovatory Department Chris Wrigley 3. Cabinets, Committees and Secretariats: the Higher Direction of War John Turner 4. The Treasury: From Impotence to Power Kathleen Burk 5. The Ministry of Labour, 1916-19: A Still, Small Voice? 6. Bureaucrats and Businessmen in British Food Control 1916-19 Jose Harris 7. Winding Down the War Economy: British Plans for Peacetime Recovery, 1916-19 Peter Cline