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In the concluding chapter, Green considers the forms that historical work in government might take, reflecting in particular on the annotated files produced by Treasury historians in post-Second World War Britain and the research done by historians in legislative arenas. She provides a succinct account of six principles on which to base a programme for history in policy, which emphasise the need for historians to work in collaboration with other experts as insiders and advisers, rather than remain external critics of policy. The chapter concludes with comments on the collective nature of any effort to reimagine the the future of history as a discipline. All those who have a stake in historical understanding have a legitimate role in the debate, including elected politicians and the public. |
