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Titolo |
Britain since 1945 / / edited by Jonathan Hollowell |
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Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Publishers, , [2003] |
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©2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-32127-3 |
9786611321277 |
0-470-70087-4 |
0-470-75832-5 |
0-470-75817-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (482 p.) |
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Collana |
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Making Contemporary Britain |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Història |
Regnat d'Elisabet II d'Anglaterra, 1953- |
Llibres electrònics |
Great Britain History George VI, 1936-1952 |
Great Britain History Elizabeth II, 1952-2022 |
Great Britain Civilization 1945- |
Gran Bretanya |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Britain Since 1845; Contents; Notes on Contributors; General Editor's Preface; Foreword; Introductory Note and Acknowledgements; Part I Government and Politics; 1 Foreign and Defence Policy; 2 The Constitution, Government and Parliament; 3 The Political Parties; 4 From Commonwealth to European Integration; 5 Scotland: Cultural Base and Economic Catalysts; 6 Wales Since 1945; 7 Northern Ireland Since 1945; 8 The Currents of Political Thought; 9 The Civil Service; 10 Local Government; 11 The Media; Part II Society; 12 Social Trends, Structures, Values and Behaviour |
13 Women and Social Change, 1945–199514 Cultural Change; 15 Education Since 1945; 16 Race Relations; 17 Health and Health Care; 18 Science and Information Technology; 19 Pressure Groups; Part III |
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Economy; 20 Economic Policy; 21 Employment and the Labour Market; 22 Industrial and Labour Relations; 23 The Welfare State Since 1945; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book offers a comprehensive overview of Britain's development since the end of the Second World War. It comprises 23 contributions from leading authorities and newer scholars, set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz.:.; A comprehensive and fascinating introduction to Britain from the end of the Second World War.; Draws together the themes that have dominated discussion amongst scholars and media commentators.; The chapters are set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz.; Covers topics such as foreigh policy, political parties, the media, race relations, women and social chang |
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