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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792034603321

Autore

Lee Stephen J. <1945-, >

Titolo

Aspects of British political history, 1815-1914 / / Stephen J. Lee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1994

ISBN

1-136-80108-1

0-415-09006-7

0-203-82740-6

1-299-28796-4

1-136-80109-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 p.)

Collana

Aspects of history

Disciplina

941.081

Soggetti

Great Britain Politics and government 19th century

Great Britain Politics and government 1901-1910

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-359) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; ASPECTS OF BRITISH POLITICAL HISTORY, 1815-1914; Copyright; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH POLITICAL HISTORY 1815-1914; 2 BRITAIN AND THE THREAT OF REVOLUTION 1789-1832; 3 TORY RULE 1812-30; 4 THE FOREIGN POLICY OF CASTLEREAGH AND CANNING; 5 THE 1832 REFORM ACT; 6 WHIG REFORMS IN THE 1830s; 7 SIR ROBERT PEEL AS PARTY LEADER AND NATIONAL STATESMAN; 8 CHARTISM; 9 THE CORN LAWS AND THEIR REPEAL; 10 PALMERSTON'S FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICIES; 11 PARLIAMENTARY REFORM: 1867 and beyond; 12 DISRAELI AND THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY; 13 GLADSTONE, LIBERALISM AND IRELAND

14 THE FOREIGN POLICY OF DISRAELI AND GLADSTONE15 BRITISH IMPERIALISM AND THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA; 16 CONSERVATIVE ASCENDANCY 1885-1905; 17 LIBERAL DOMESTIC POLICIES 1905-14; 18 THE RISE OF THE LABOUR PARTY BEFORE 1914; 19 FROM SPLENDID ISOLATION TO WAR: British foreign policy 1895-1914; 20 GOVERNMENT POLICY AND THE ECONOMY 1815-1914; 21 GOVERNMENT POLICY TOWARDS SOCIAL PROBLEMS 1815-1914; 22 BRITAIN AND IRELAND 1800-1921; 23 PRIMARY SOURCES FOR BRITISH POLITICAL HISTORY 1815-1914; NOTES; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX



Sommario/riassunto

Aspects of British History, 1815-1914 addresses the major issues of this much-studied period in a clear and digestible form.* Introduces a fresh feel to long-studied topics* Consolidates a grest deal of recent research* Carefully organised to reflect the way teachers tackle this course* Written by and experienced and renowned textbook author* Illustrated with helpful maps and photographs