A Concise History of Britain, 1707-1975

ISBN-13: 9780521364003 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 228 str.

William Allen Speck

Opis

This volume provides a concise, illustrated history of Great Britain over nearly three centuries since the union with Scotland in 1707. The general theme is the interaction of state and society--specifically the interplay of parliament and the electorate. The author argues that conservative politics prevailed largely in a deeply conservative society, and that reactionary causes generally obtained more support than radical campaigns.

Recenzje

'An excellent work that offers both a clear political narrative and more general reflections on particular features of socio-economic development … Authoritative as well as concise.' Archives

Spis treści

List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1. Eighteenth-century Britain; 2. From the Anglo-Scottish Union to the union with Ireland; 3. Nineteenth-Century Britain; 4. From Pitt to Palmerston; 5. From the Second Reform Act to the Boer War; 6. Twentieth-century Britain; 7. From the Boer War to the first Labour government; 8. From Baldwin to Attlee; 9. From the accession of Queen Elizabeth to the entry into the European Economic Community; Epilogue; Appendix: monarchs and ministries, 1707–1976; Guide to further reading; Index.