Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 118 mm x 176 mm, Gewicht: 272 g
Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 118 mm x 176 mm, Gewicht: 272 g
ISBN: 978-1-5095-3755-6
Verlag: Polity Press
The United Kingdom has been at the heart of global history for centuries – as a conqueror, an engine of international trade, and a symbol of modernity. It was the first industrial nation, the centre of the world’s biggest empire, and the home of an enduring and influential parliamentary democracy. Since 1945, the UK has faced unprecedented challenges as it has come to terms with the loss of great power status, the surrender of its colonial territories, the decline of its staple industries, and growing pressures threatening to tear apart the union holding together England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
In this book, Adrian Bingham guides readers through the key developments in British post-war history to reveal how the nation was shaped by the legacies and lessons of the past. The UK has become a more diverse, pluralistic, and mobile society, but it remains one struggling to come to terms with its changed position in the world, and unable to reach consensus around a vision for the future.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
Map
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Seeking a Role
Chapter 2: The Pursuit of Economic Growth
Chapter 3: From Cradle to Grave
Chapter 4: A Disunited Kingdom?
Chapter 5: People Power
Chapter 6: Looking after Number 1
Afterword
Further Reading
Notes
