Historians have long contested the degree to which the central tenet of the Declaration of Independence - that all men are created equal - has manifested itself in American society and national policy. According to James L. Huston, many historians have focused too intently on class differences,...

"This book explores the effects of the gradual liberalisation of capital markets and the expansion of consumer credit on poorer households in the UK, with particular attention to the precariousness caused by a lack of savings and a reliance on debt. Asking what it means for poorer working...