William D. Rubinstein

Twentieth-Century Britain (eBook, ePUB)

A Political History

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This comprehensive study describes the major political events of the Twentieth-century in Britain in a cogent, lucid way. William D. Rubinstein presents the history, key personnel, problems and achievements of Britain's administrations, from Lord Salisbury's government in 1900 to Tony Blair's 'Cool Britannia'. Ideal for both students and general readers, Rubinstein's book provides a detailed examination of Britain's political evolution in the Twentieth-century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks UK
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. März 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781350317185
• Artikelnr.: 62710323

Autorenporträt

WILLIAM D. RUBINSTEIN is Professor of Modern History at the University of Wales-Aberystwyth.

Inhaltsangabe

Britain in 1900: Salisbury and Balfour 1900-05 The Liberal Government
1905-10 The Liberal Government
1910-14: A 'General Crisis'? The First World War
1914-18 The Post War Lloyd George Coalition
1918-22 Britain in the 1920s: Bonar Law
Macdonald
Baldwin The Second Labour Administration and the National Government
1929-35 The National Government from Recovery to War
1935-39 The Second World War
1939-45 The Labour Government of 1945-51 The Tories' Thirteen Years
1951-64 Reversing British Decline? Wilson
Heath
Callaghan
1964-79 The Thatcher Era
1979-90 In Thatcher's Wake: John Major and Tony Blair
1990-2000 Index.