Modern Britain since 1979 : a reader / edited by Christine Collette and Keith Laybourn.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Laybourn, Keith.

Collette, Christine F.

Series:

Tauris history readers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.

Great Britain.

History.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1979-1997.

Politics and government.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1997-2007.

Physical Description:

xi, 324 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2003.

Summary:

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher rose to power and the ensuing years are key to understanding Britain in the 21st century. Keith Laybourn and Christine Collette have gathered a carefully selected collection of materials from primary and secondary sources. They cover the major themes in British social and cultural history and politics of the last 25 years; trade unionism, the welfare state, Conservative politics, Blair's "Third Way." The conflict over Britain's relations with Europe, along with regionalism and devolution are illustrated, as well as the shifts in ethnicity, racial and sexual equality and immigration.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1860645968

1860645976

OCLC:

52231654