Aspects of British Political History 1914-1995 [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Lee Stephen J
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 1996
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (446 p.)
• Disciplina: 320.941; 941.082
• Soggetto topico: 20th century; Great Britain; Great Britain - Politics and government - 20th century; Politics and government
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Politics and government 20th century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Aspects of British Political History 1914-1995
• ISBN: 1-134-79041-4; 1-280-11377-4; 0-203-99141-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783726903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II