Modern Britain Since 1906: A Reader

By Keith Laybourn

Based on a wide range of primary and secondary sources - parliamentary debates, public speeches, official papers, press reports, journal and magazine articles, memoirs, and works on history and politics - this reader addresses the momentous changes which the 20th century has brought to British life. The introductions provide historiography, and serve as a students' guide for reading, use of sources, and summary of the major themes of the period. The major themes cover political, social, cultural and economic history, and include political realignment - the rise of Labour, the decline of the Liberals, Conservative dominance, and the failure of minority parties - the expansion of the Welfare State and its problems, British industrial and economic decline, and sea-change in British culture, including the problems of racial conflict.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860642373
• ISBN13: 9781860642371
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"