This accessible new study provides a much-needed guide to the pivotal period of British history between 1910 and 1935, against the background of upheavals such as the First World War and the transition to full democracy as a consequence of the Reform Acts of 1918 and 1928. Combining an up-to-date synthesis of previous work with a reappraisal of the main personalities, themes and events of the period, David Powell brings clarity to this crucial yet complex period. Examining British politics on the eve of war, David Powell assesses the impact of war on the parties and the political...
This accessible new study provides a much-needed guide to the pivotal period of British history between 1910 and 1935, against the background of up...
This accessible new study provides a much-needed guide to the pivotal period of British history between 1910 and 1935. Combining an up-to-date synthesis of previous work with a re-appraisal of the main personalities, themes and events of the
This accessible new study provides a much-needed guide to the pivotal period of British history between 1910 and 1935. Combining an up-to-date synthes...
Britannia--the towering female with helmet and spear, and a symbol of the British isles--has been one of British history's most enduring icons. But who is she, and who does she represent? Who are the British? The Scots, Welsh, Irish, and English have been asking themselves these questions for hundreds of years. In this probing examination of these questions, Davis Powell charts the political evolution of the UK from the Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland in 1800 to the late 20th-century debates over devolution to Scotland and Wales, the future of Northern Ireland, and Britain's...
Britannia--the towering female with helmet and spear, and a symbol of the British isles--has been one of British history's most enduring icons. But wh...
