CiNii 図書 - Ruling Britannia : a political history of Britain 1688-1988

Designed to meet the needs of first year history students and of students from other disciplines, this book contains both a continuous narrative thread and analytical sections which often cross chronological boundaries. It covers political history, containing only as much of the economic and social dimensions as are essential to an understanding of the politics of the period. The book begins with a look at the political instability of 17th century England, the policies of James II and the invasion of William of Orange, the Revolution settlement and the Presbyterian dominance in Scotland and confiscation in Ireland. It then goes on to look at William III and Anne including coverage of the Union with Scotland, Goldophin and Marlborough, the Sacheverell affair, Harley and the Treaty of Utrecht. George I, the Jacobite risings and the South Sea Bubble and Walpole are discussed followed by George III and the emergence of Methodism, Wilkes and radicalism, relations with America and Spain and the Stamp Act. The following chapters cover Pitt's achievements and foreign policy in India, France, America and Ireland. The problems of the early 19th century with the Corn Law, Peterloo and the Six Acts, the Swing riots and the effects of the Reform Act are covered together with Britain's industrial lead and overseas expansion. Victorian political parties and government policies are then discussed plus the emergence of trade unions and the Labour party. The sections on the 20th century look at the impact of the Wars and government policies such as Labour's public ownership debate and the NHS and conclude with an assessment of more recent leaders such as Heath, Wilson, Callaghan and Margaret Thatcher.

Revolution and its aftermath 1688-1689
government and society 1699-1702
the rage of parties 1702-1714
triumph of the Whigs 1714-1742
oligarchy and war 1742-1763
challenges to authority 1763-1775
years of crisis 1775-1784
national recovery and political reaction 1784-1799
the struggle against France 1793-1815
problems of peace 1815-1828
the constitutional revolution 1828-1835
the politics of protest and protection 1836-1852
workshop of the world 1815-1850s
Tory democracy 1840s to 1880s
Victorian liberalism 1850s to 1886
Britain at the summit 1850s to 1900
the emergence of Labour 1880s to 1914
Unionists and Liberals 1886-1914
Britain in and out of Europe 1900-1939
political realignments 1914-1922
politics between the Wars 1922-1939
War and reconstruction 1939-1948
the age of Keynesianism 1948-1961
Britain back in Europe, from 1939
going for growth 1961-1974
the end of the post-War consensus? (Part contents)

巻冊次: : pbk ISBN 9780582490734

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This is a detailed political review of the three centuries of modern British history from the Glorious Revolution to Margaret Thatcher. The vast mass of scholarly research that continues to appear on these years has made an up-to-date study of this sort -- which combines synthesis and analysis in a single account -- a timely undertaking. This is an avowedly political history, with as much economic and social content as is needed to understand the context in which Britain's political life evolved.

List of maps. Preface. 1. A revolution and its aftermath, 1688-1689. 2. Government and society, 1689-1702. 3. The rage of parties, 1702-1714. 4. The triumph of the Whigs, 1714-1742. 5. Oligarchy and war, 1742-1763. 6. Challenges, 1763-1775. 7. Years of crisis, 1775-1784. 8. National recovery and political reaction, 1784-1799. 9. The struggle against France, 1793-1815. 10. Problems of peace, 1815-1828. 11. The constitutional revolution, 1828-1835. 12. The politics of protest and protection, 1836-1852. 13. Workshop of the world, 1815-1850s. 14. 'Tory democracy', 1840s to 1880s. 15. Victorian Liberalism, 1850s to 1886. 16. Britain at the summit, 1850s to 1900. 17. The emergence of Labour, 1880s-1914. 18. Unionists and Liberals, 1886-1914. 19. Britain in and out of Europe, c 1900-1939. 20. Political realignments, 1914-1922. 21. Politics between the wars, 1922-1939. 22. War and reconstruction, 1939-1948. 23. The age of Keynesianism, 1948-1961. 24. Britain back in Europe, from 1939. 25. Going for growth, 1961-1974. 26. The end of the post-war consenus? 1974-1988. 27. Bibliography. Maps. Index.

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