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Author	Lee, Stephen J., 1945-
Title	Aspects of British political history, 1914-1995 / Stephen J. Lee.
Imprint	London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

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Contents

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1 Introduction to British political history 1914-95 1

2 The First World War and its impact 21

3 The decline of the Liberal party 1914-40 38

4 The 1924 Labour government 54

5 Baldwin and the Conservative ascendancy between the wars 68

6 The General Strike 82

7 The first crisis of Labour 1929-39 97

8 The economy, unemployment and government policy between the wars 109

9 Versailles, foreign policy and collective security 1918-33 129

10 Foreign policy and appeasement 1933-9 144

11 The Second World War and its impact 166

12 The Labour government 1945-51 179

13 The Conservative decade: domestic policies 1951-64 195

14 Years of reform and crisis 1964-79 211

15 Thatcherism and after, 1979-95 229

16 The second crisis of Labour 1979-92 247

17 Foreign policy and defence 1945-70 261

18 Foreign policy and defence 1970-95 276

19 Britain and Europe since 1945 286

20 The British Empire and Commonwealth in the twentieth century 304

21 The Irish issue 1914-96 320

22 Equal opportunities and women's rights in twentieth-century Britain 338

23 Immigration, race relations and the plural society 350

24 Primary sources for British political history 1914-95 360

Notes 393

Select Bibliography 410

Index 415

Description x, 430 pages ; 23 cm.

Series Aspects of history

Lee, Stephen J., 1945- Aspects of history.

Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 360-424) and index.

Contents 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 1945-51 -- 13. The Conservative decade: domestic policies 1951-64 -- 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.

Summary Analysing views of different historians, this text examines all the major themes, personalities and issues of this important period in a clear, comprehensive form.

Subjects Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century.

LC NO DA566.7 .L38 1996

Dewey No 941.082 20

OCLC # 35128109

ISBN 0415131022

9780415131025

0415131030 (pbk.)

9780415131032 (pbk.)

9780203991411

0203991419

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(OCoLC)35128109 (OCoLC)36084546 (OCoLC)503072080 (OCoLC)877450464 (OCoLC)978030416 (OCoLC)1302621131

LCCN 96030548

	List of illustrations
1	Introduction to British political history 1914-95	1
2	The First World War and its impact	21
3	The decline of the Liberal party 1914-40	38
4	The 1924 Labour government	54
5	Baldwin and the Conservative ascendancy between the wars	68
6	The General Strike	82
7	The first crisis of Labour 1929-39	97
8	The economy, unemployment and government policy between the wars	109
9	Versailles, foreign policy and collective security 1918-33	129
10	Foreign policy and appeasement 1933-9	144
11	The Second World War and its impact	166
12	The Labour government 1945-51	179
13	The Conservative decade: domestic policies 1951-64	195
14	Years of reform and crisis 1964-79	211
15	Thatcherism and after, 1979-95	229
16	The second crisis of Labour 1979-92	247
17	Foreign policy and defence 1945-70	261
18	Foreign policy and defence 1970-95	276
19	Britain and Europe since 1945	286
20	The British Empire and Commonwealth in the twentieth century	304
21	The Irish issue 1914-96	320
22	Equal opportunities and women's rights in twentieth-century Britain	338
23	Immigration, race relations and the plural society	350
24	Primary sources for British political history 1914-95	360
	Notes	393
	Select Bibliography	410
	Index	415