Product Description

For individual or classroom study, this revised 4th edition, brings British history up-to-date with new content on Britain under New Labour since 1997. Taking into account latest research and interpretations, the commentary is informative and enjoyable; the source material stimulating and enlightening.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #135213 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 848 pages

Review

'This is a carefully compiled book, containing a wealth of information...A great deal of material is got across in an economical, no-nonsense way, and I think that is highly commendable.' - Paul Readman, Kings College, UK

'I think the clarity of organization and presentation of this text is one of its major strengths. Everything is where you would expect it to be and I know that students who use this text find it clear and helpful.' - John Traynor, Ormskirk School, UK

From the Publisher
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Contents: Introduction

Britain Under the Tories 1815-1830

Foreign Affairs 1815-30

Parliament and the Great Reform Act of 1832

Whig Reforms and Failures 1833-41

Chartism

Sir Robert Peel. The Conservatives and the Corn Laws 1930-46

Domestic Affairs 1946-67: Russell, Gladstone, Disraeli and the Reform Act of 1867

Lord Palmerston and Foreign Affairs 1830-65

The Crimean War 1854-56

Britain, India and the Mutiny of 1857

Social Reform: Factories, Mines, Public Health and Education

Gladstone's First Ministry 1868-74

Disraeli and the Conservatives in Power 1874-80

Victorian Prosperity and Depression

Gladstone and Salisbury 1880-95

Ten Years of Conservative Rule 1895-1905

The Dominions: Canada, Australia and New Zealand Before 1914

The Growth of the Trade Unions and the Labour Party to 1914

The State and the People from the 1890's to 1939

The Liberals in Power 1905-14

Britain, the First World War and its Aftermath

Politics in Confusion 1918-24

Baldwin, the Conservatives and the General Strike

The Second Labour Government 1929-31, the World Economic Crisis and the National Governments

Britain and the Problems of Empire Between the Wars

Appeasement and the Outbreak of the Second World War: Foreign Affairs 1931-39

Britain and the Second World War 1939-45

Labour in Power: the Attlee Governments 1945-51

The Rise and Fall of Consensus 1951-79

Britain and its Parts: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Britain and her Place in the World after 1945

Thatcherism and the New Right 1979-97

About the Author
NORMAN LOWE has had many years experience of teaching history at all levels in school and colleges. He is the author of Mastering Modern World History and Mastering Twentieth-Century Russian History.

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Book
This book has been a life saver to me. Norman Lowe has clearly and concisely dealt with British History in a way no other similar text even gets close to. His thorough but undoubtedly simple approach makes this book accessible to all levels whether a background reference for First Year Undergraduates or as a central text for A-level students, it is certainly not a book to be without.

A gem; This book is the missing link that students ache for
This book is not brand new, but Lowe has included new historical theories in each revision. This book is so concise yet amazingly simple. There surely is no other study aid that can provide students with all the arguments relating to modern British history or one that is so up to date with common syllabus's. This book is perfect for both A-level and first year undergraduates. For the general reader this book is very readable Lowe's use of primary source is particularly fascinating.

A fantastic guide for A-level students.
In this book Lowe works through all the key events in modern British history. This book is a must for any A-level student studying the topic.