British Political History, 18672001 - 9780415268691

Taylor & Francis

British Political History, 18672001Democracy and Decline\nAuthor(s): Malcolm Pearce, Geoffrey Stewart\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415268691, 978-0415268691\nSynopsis\nThis third edition of British Political History, [tel] is an accessible summary of major political developments in British history over the last 140 years.\n\nAnalyzing the changing nature of British society and Britain's role on the world stage, Malcolm Pearce and Geoffrey Stewart also outline the growth of democracy and the growth in the power of the state against a background of party politics.\n\nNew coverage includes:\n\ndomestic affairs from 1992 to 2001\nJohn Major's Government\nthe creation of 'New' Labour and the 'Third Way'\nBlair's first ministry \ndevelopments in Northern Ireland from 1995 through the Easter Peace Deal into 2001\nthe 2001 General Election results and implications.\n\nStudents of British politics and history will fin.