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Analysing twentieth-century government reports / author, Jasmine Calver (University of Sunderland, UK).
- Format:
- Website/Database
- Author/Creator:
- Calver, Jasmine, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Research.
- Methodology.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2021.
- Summary:
- This case study will equip learners with knowledge of the practicalities of investigating government reports created in the twentieth century, with a focus on materials generated by the British government after the Second World War. Reports of this kind were commissioned regularly throughout the twentieth century to inform governments about the situation in various countries and regions across the globe and as such are a useful tool for historians interested in studying the history of international relations and government policy. These types of sources tell us crucial information about political and military manoeuvres and the priorities of governments in various global contexts. Reports generally follow standardised formats and are straightforward to navigate, making them a useful source for historical research. Readers will learn to identify different types of reports, how to approach an analysis of such documents and what questions historians should ask of this document type to gain the fullest appreciation of the source. This case study will also teach learners to analyse official reports in the context of the documents surrounding them; many draft reports in archives are classified along with official notes and memoranda specifying points of contention, which can provide us with a deep understanding of contemporary international relations based on expert testimony.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 17, 2022).
- Publisher Number:
- 10.47594/RMPS_0130
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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