Managing Domestic Dissent in First World War Britain

This book examines the way in which the British Government managed dissent in the First World War - a subject never previously addressed in depth, but one that is essential to understanding the way the war ended. The author's main argument is that from small beginnings, a comprehensive and highly effective system of suppression had been developed by the war's end in 1918, and that a still greater level had been prepared but not yet implemented. However, it never became more repressive than a working consensus of the population was prepared to tolerate. As a result, the author argues that this was a major factor in Britain's ultimate victory - that is, outlasting as opposed to outfighting Germany.