A Companion to Contemporary Britain 1939 - 2000
- ISBN-10
- 1405141409
- ISBN-13
- 9781405141406
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 600
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-04-15
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Paul Addison, Harriet Jones
Description
A Companion to Contemporary Britain covers the key themesand debates of 20th-century history from the outbreak of the SecondWorld War to the end of the century. Assesses the impact of the Second World War Looks at Britain’s role in the wider world, including thelegacy of Empire, Britain’s ‘specialrelationship’ with the United States, and integration withcontinental Europe Explores cultural issues, such as class consciousness,immigration and race relations, changing gender roles, and theimpact of the mass media Covers domestic politics and the economy Introduces the varied perspectives dominating historicalwriting on this period Identifies the key issues which are likely to fuel futuredebate
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