Empire, welfare state, Europe : history of the United Kingdom, 1906-2001 / T.O. Lloyd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lloyd, Trevor Owen.

Series:

Short Oxford history of the modern world

The Short Oxford history of the modern world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Politics and government--20th century.

Great Britain.

Politics and government.

Great Britain--Economic conditions--20th century.

Economic conditions.

Great Britain--Social conditions--20th century.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

ix, 558 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2002]

Summary:

In the twentieth century England lost an empire, built a welfare state, and began to accept the idea of being part of Europe. Abroad her relative power declined; at home life became more tolerable for the unfortunate and more secure for the majority of the people. This book surveys these two great currents of change and examines their political and economic implications. For this fifth edition of Empire, Welfare State, Europe, Professor Lloyd has thoroughly revised the text and brought the Bibliography up to date. He has included a completely new chapter which brings the story right up to the general election of May 2001.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1993.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [529]-544) and index.

ISBN:

0198700679

OCLC:

49871435