Aspects of British political history, 1914-1995 / Stephen J. Lee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Stephen J., 1945-

Series:

Lee, Stephen J., 1945- Aspects of history.

Aspects of history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

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

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (446 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Aspects of British Political History 1914-1995 examines all the major themes, personalities and issues of this important period in a clear and digestible form. It:* introduces fresh angles to long-studied topics* consolidates a great body of recent research* analyses views of different historians* offers an interpretive rather than narrative approach * gives concise treatment to complex issues* is directly relevant to student questions and courses* is carefully organised to reflect the way teachers tackle these courses* is illustrated with helpful maps, ch

Contents:

BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; 1 INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH POLITICAL HISTORY 1914-95; 2 THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND ITS IMPACT; 3 THE DECLINE OF THE LIBERAL PARTY 1914-40; 4 THE 1924 LABOUR GOVERNMENT; 5 BALDWIN AND THE CONSERVATIVE ASCENDANCY BETWEEN THE WARS; 6 THE GENERAL STRIKE; 7 THE FIRST CRISIS OF LABOUR 1929-39; 8 THE ECONOMY, UNEMPLOYMENT AND GOVERNMENT POLICY BETWEEN THE WARS; 9 VERSAILLES, FOREIGN POLICY AND COLLECTIVE SECURITY 1918-33; 10 FOREIGN POLICY AND APPEASEMENT 1933-9; 11 THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND ITS IMPACT

12 THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT 1945-5113 THE CONSERVATIVE DECADE; 14 YEARS OF REFORM AND CRISIS 1964-79; 15 THATCHERISM AND AFTER, 1979-95; 16 THE SECOND CRISIS OF LABOUR 1979-92; 17 FOREIGN POLICY AND DEFENCE 1945-70; 18 FOREIGN POLICY AND DEFENCE 1970-95; 19 BRITAIN AND EUROPE SINCE 1945; 20 THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTH IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY; 21 THE IRISH ISSUE 1914-96; 22 EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY BRITAIN; 23 IMMIGRATION, RACE RELATIONS AND THE PLURAL SOCIETY; 24 PRIMARY SOURCES FOR BRITISH POLITICAL HISTORY 1914-95; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 360-424) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-79041-4

1-280-11377-4

0-203-99141-9

9780203991411

OCLC:

299571235