The reasons why people arise to express dissatisfaction with their present situation, and how they imagine and work towards an alternative, have enduring relevance. The reform campaigns of 19th-century Britain are of interest not only in their own right, but also because of what they reveal about processes of political and social change. This book examines the personal, social, political, ideological, and tactical components of radicalism in Britain between the 1820s and 1860s, and casts new light on the meaning, nature, and reception of reform during this period. The main avenues of...
The reasons why people arise to express dissatisfaction with their present situation, and how they imagine and work towards an alternative, have en...
This is an integrated international history that pays special attention to Britain's role and status. It contributes to the ongoing debate about Britain's 'decline' as a great power, and suggests that despite some retreats and compromises, Britain managed successfully to maintain its influence and defend essential national interests.
This is an integrated international history that pays special attention to Britain's role and status. It contributes to the ongoing debate about Brita...
This is a detailed, single volume analysis of Britain's changing position in the world during the twentieth century. It places British policy making in the appropriate domestic and international contexts, offers an alternative to the more negative, 'decline'-obsessed assessments of Britain's role and influence in global affairs. This book suggests that Britain's leaders did a better job than some historians think. Michael Turner, in order to understand why they took the options they did, investigates their motives and aims within the international environment within which they...
This is a detailed, single volume analysis of Britain's changing position in the world during the twentieth century. It places British policy makin...
Michael Turneroffers a detailed examination of Britain's role and influence in the 1970s and 1980s, a time of rapid change whenBritain could no longer expect to be treated as one of the 'Big Three' world powers. This book examinesthe key decisions, their consequences, and places British policy-making in its international context."
Michael Turneroffers a detailed examination of Britain's role and influence in the 1970s and 1980s, a time of rapid change whenBritain could no longer...
America was important to many British radicals. It was a model, an exemplar, a source of inspiration, and American events were believed to have a bearing on reform debates in Britain. Many scholars focus on the positive impressions of the United States that prominent British radicals entertained, developed, and propagated, but it is necessary also to explore the reasons why some radicals condemned rather than praised America, and to explain how America was conceptualized and used by them, and to what purpose. Liberty and Liberticide focuses on the influence America exerted over the ideas and...
America was important to many British radicals. It was a model, an exemplar, a source of inspiration, and American events were believed to have a bear...
