The Longman handbook of modern British history, 1714-1995
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The Longman handbook of modern British history, 1714-1995
Longman, 1996
3rd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [421]-517) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Providing all the essential facts and figures about modern British history from the death of Queen Anne to the end of 1995, this compact and accessible reference work is now updated in a Third Edition.The text been thoroughly revised in the light of recent events and economic statistics brought up-to-date, and it has also been completely reset into a more attractive text design. New material covers: * the fall of Margaret Thatcher and John Major's premiership * the emergence of 'New Labour' under Tony Blair * recent developments in Northern Ireland * Britain's relationship with the European Community in the 1990s
Table of Contents
Section I: Political history. Political Chronology. British Monarchs 1702-1995. Genealogical charts. Lists of principal ministers. Parliamentary reform. Elections and party politics. Other parties. Section II: Social and religious history. Population. Education. Social Reform. Housing. Environment. Women. Press and broadcasting. Crime and police. Local government. Occupations and social structure. Labour. Religion. Section III: Economic History. Agriculture. Trade. Prices and Wages. Production. Finance. Unemployment. Transport. Section IV: Foreign affairs and defence. Military and naval. Treaties. Ireland. Imperial. Section V: Biographies. Section VI: Glossary of terms. Section VII: Topic bibliography. Index.
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