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Contemporary Britain / John McCormick.
LIBRA DA632 .M38 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McCormick, John, 1954-
- Series:
- Contemporary states and societies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--Description and travel.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 242 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
- Summary:
- A lively, accessible and concise introduction to political, economic, and social life in Britain. Illustrated with maps, charts, and tables throughout, the book assumes no prior knowledge, and places current developments clearly in their historical, cultural, international, and comparative context. Written by the best-selling author of "Understanding the European Union" and a range of other successful texts, the book is an ideal starting point for students and general readers looking for an introduction to contemporary Britain that is readable, informative, sophisticated and thought-provoking.
- Contents:
- 1 The Historical Context 7
- The emergence of the British state 8
- Postwar adjustment, 1945-79 17
- The Thatcher revolution, 1979-90 26
- Britain under Blair 28
- 2 Land and People 32
- The geography of Britain 33
- Natural resources 37
- The environment 40
- The people of Britain 43
- Nationalism and regionalism 47
- Immigration and race 54
- 3 The Social System 59
- Social class 60
- The changing structure of the family 66
- Social services and health care 69
- Education 75
- Law and order 81
- 4 Politics and Government 85
- The British political system 86
- The constitution 89
- The monarchy 91
- Prime minister and cabinet 95
- Parliament 102
- The judiciary 107
- Local government 110
- 5 Civil Society 112
- Political culture 113
- Elections 118
- Political parties 123
- Interest groups 131
- The media 134
- 6 The Economy 139
- The structure of the economy 140
- From hands-off to hands-on, and back again 148
- Britain in the global trading system 156
- The economic implications of Europe 161
- 7 Culture and Lifestyle 168
- The identity of Britain 173
- The arts 177
- Sports 185
- Religion 189
- 8 Britain and the World 193
- The changing British role in the world 194
- The Commonwealth 198
- The Atlantic alliance 201
- Britain and the European Union 204
- The changing role of the British military 214
- Britain Online 227.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-236) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0333964195
- 0333964209
- OCLC:
- 51854912
- Online:
- Publisher description
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