Britain in the Twentieth Century
Title | Britain in the Twentieth Century PDF eBook |
Author | Charles More |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 2014-05-22 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1317867777 |
In a century of rapid social change, the British people have experienced two world wars, the growth of the welfare state and the loss of Empire. Charles More looks at these and other issues in a comprehensive study of Britain’s political, economic and social history throughout the twentieth century. This accessible new book also engages with topical questions such as the impact of the Labour party and the role of patriotism in British identity.
Britain in Transition
Title | Britain in Transition PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred F. Havighurst |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 714 |
Release | 1985-08 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780226319711 |
This new edition extends and brings up to date the story of political, economic, and social change among the British. An entirely new chapter covers the Thatcher years, discussing such events as the Falkland Island crisis and the General Election of 1983. Other sections have been revised to reflect information only recently available. Throughout, Havighurst has incorporated material from official documents, monographs, biographies, articles, and the press. His fascinating narrative fully captures the ongoing importance of change itself in shaping the character of Britain.
Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction
Title | Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth O. Morgan |
Publisher | Oxford Paperbacks |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2000-08-10 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 019285397X |
First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Kenneth Morgan's Very Short Introduction to Twentieth-Century Britain is a crisp analysis of the forces of consensus and of conflict in modern Britain since the First World War.
Twentieth-Century Britain
Title | Twentieth-Century Britain PDF eBook |
Author | William D. Rubinstein |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 2017-03-14 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 023062913X |
This comprehensive study describes the major political events of the Twentieth-century in Britain in a cogent, lucid way. William D. Rubinstein presents the history, key personnel, problems and achievements of Britain's administrations, from Lord Salisbury's government in 1900 to Tony Blair's 'Cool Britannia'. Ideal for both students and general readers, Rubinstein's book provides a detailed examination of Britain's political evolution in the Twentieth-century.
Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century
Title | Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century PDF eBook |
Author | Michael J Turner |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2010-04-23 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1441111573 |
A comprehensive analysis of Britain's changing position in the world during the twentieth century, perfect for undergraduates.
Britannia Overruled
Title | Britannia Overruled PDF eBook |
Author | David Reynolds |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 393 |
Release | 2013-11-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1317877373 |
This book brings together the often separated histories of diplomacy, defence, economics and empire in a provocative reinterpretation of British 'decline'. It also offers a broader reflection on the nature of international power and the mechanisms of policymaking. For this Second Edition, David Reynolds has added a new chapters and extends his lively and incisive analysis to the beginning of the new millennium.
Twentieth-century Britain
Title | Twentieth-century Britain PDF eBook |
Author | F. M. Leventhal |
Publisher | Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers |
Pages | 676 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN |
This encyclopedia contains some 500 articles, arranged alphabetically from "abortion" to "Yeats, William Butler." Levental (British history, Boston U.) chose the material partly to reflect his own interests in social and cultural history, the history of the labor movement, and in music and art, but did not attempt to impose a universal style on contributors and included entries related to most major other aspects of 20th century British history. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR