Review of periodical literature published in 2017

Abstract

There was a wonderfully wide range of articles written this past year on British history in the post-1945 period. Political topics were among the most prevalent, with much work focused on the Thatcher and New Labour periods. Works on the Troubles and their aftermath in Northern Ireland, Scottish nationalism and devolution were also numerous. There was much analysis of other domestic political issues including electoral politics, privatisation, tax policy and constitutional matters. Foreign policy, the post-imperial Commonwealth and attitudes towards military conflicts also featured prominently. The roles of class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and religion in British society were explored in much depth, as were those of parenthood and marriage. Issues related to migration, social mobility and the labour market were also prominent. Business case studies were conducted on companies large and small, with much work done on the media industry this year. The housing and mortgage markets were assessed in some detail and there were several works which employed analyses of economic geography. Historical issues involving science and medicine also featured.