The Rise and Fall of Class in Britain Author:David Cannadine Although politicians in Britain are now calling for a "classless society," can one conclude, as do many scholars, that class does not matter anymore? Cannadine uncovers the meanings of class for such disparate figures as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and Margaret Thatcher and identifies the moments when opinion shifted, such as the aftermath of the Fre... more »nch Revolution and the rise of the Labour Party in the early twentieth century.« less