{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-modern-british-isles-1914-1999-circumstances-events-and-outcomes-hardback-9780631195214","title":"A History of the Modern British Isles, 1914-1999; Circumstances, Events and Outcomes (Hardback) 9780631195214","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA History of the Modern British Isles, 1914-1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCircumstances, Events and Outcomes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eArthur Marwick (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631195214, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 April 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e434 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.5 x 17.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.879 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Lucid, sound and authoritative, it exhibits a deep familiairty with secondary and primary sources, the fruits of a long and productive study of 20th-century British history.\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a useful general history and an invaluable work of reference.\" \u003ci\u003eIrish Democrat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"There are many positive aspects to this book. Above all, it is extremely well written. It also draws upon the author's extensive and detailed knowledge of the twentieth century ... Marwick's material on Britian during both wars is impressive. His treatment of cultural and literary issues is impeccable ... The last chapter, 'The Nineties, Nasty, then Nice' is well drawn and assesses the emergence, achievements and failures of 'New Labour, New Britain' ... Marwick has produced a book which must be one of the first ports of call for any student seeking a background knowledge of the issues and events of British twentieth-century history.\" \u003ci\u003eHistory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"... a narrative of high quality, marked by erudition, apposite quotations and economy of words ... Students will undoubtedly benefit from its clarity and range...\" \u003ci\u003eContemporary British History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book presents a \"total history\" of the British Isles from the outbreak of the First World War through to the late 1990s. Written by one of the pioneers of twentieth-century history, the volume offers readers a multi-layered narrative combining social, economic, cultural and political perspectives on this era of significant and rapid change. \u003cp\u003eThe author describes the \"big events\" that dominated British politics through the twentieth-century. He gives due weight to developments outside England in Scotland and Wales, and provides substantial coverage of the Irish question, highlighting the extent to which Ireland has been a preoccupation throughout the period. Alongside this narrative, Professor Marwick explains the underlying forces operating at each stage, linking these long-term \"circumstances\" to the political decisions of the time. This dual approach allows for penetrating analysis and reflection, helping to create for the reader a full picture of British life in the period. For instance, the book offers not only a discussion of the politics of the First and Second World Wars, but also an analysis of the economic and ideological repercussions of the wars and their consequences for British society at large. The volume also covers themes such as the cultural revolution, women's and gay liberation, economic recession and recovery, and social change in the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor Marwick writes in an engaging way, suitable for general readers and students. Throughout he emphasizes the \"reflexive quality\" of the book, inviting readers to reflect on the nature of historical study and to participate actively in the historical enquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: War, 1914-1918.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Irish Nationalists, Ulstermen and the War Against the German Empire: Ireland and Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWar.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIreland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Limits on, and the Possibilities of, Change: Fundamental Circumstances governing Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Politics of Total War: The Liberal Government 1914-15.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Asquith Coalition Government May 1915-December 1916.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lloyd George Coalition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVotes for Women (and Men).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConscientious Objectors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat about the Workers?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconstruction and General Election.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Between Two Wars, 1919-1939.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Structural, Ideological and Institutional Context: Hard Facts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Divided Country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Faiths.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Pendulum that Wouldn't Swing: High Politics 1919-1939: Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Government and Labour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Reform and Expenditure Cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResult, Reform and Expenditure Cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResult, and Return, of the Conservatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Labour Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Second Baldwin Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe General Strike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservative Social Reform.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eLiberal Yellow Book\u003c\/i\u003e and the 1929 General Election.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Labour Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe National Government.'Secular Anglicanism' and the 'Social Service State'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJarrow, Abdication, and Appeasement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Modernism and Mass Society: Modernism in the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAspects of Mass Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational Identities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: War and Aftermath, 1939-1955.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. World War: The Phoney War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Churchill Coalition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDunkirk and the Fall of France.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Battle of Britain, the Blitz, and the Battle of the Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorth Africa, the Far East, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bombing of Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestic Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Invasion of France and the End of the War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Context of Change: Demographics of War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Costs of War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeological and Institutional Repercussion of War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Labour Takes Power and Hands it Back to the Conservatives: General Elections 1945-55.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicies of the Labour Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Economy under Labour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Welfare State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgeing Labour and the Korean War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Second Churchill Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Society in the Aftermath of War: Science and Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIreland, Scotland and Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Regions of England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransport and Ordinary Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedia and the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchitecture and the Festival of Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Affluent Britain, 1955-1974.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Structural, Ideological, and Institutional Imperatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Politics of Consensus: Suez. Macmillan as Prime Minister.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Labour Opposition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWilson in Office.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Wilson to Heath. Northern Ireland, c.1963-1975.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnter the Provisional IRA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic and Industrial Policies of the Heath Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Cultural Revolution: The Basics of Cultural Transformation. Consumerism and Youth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Success of British Popular Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily, Permissiveness, Frankness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen's Liberation and Gay Liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation in the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulticulturalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Ending of Consensus and The 'Thatcher Revolution', 1975-1990.\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Ideology, Economy and the Advent of Thatcherism: Key Circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Thatcherism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. The Collapse of Labour and the Triumph of Thatcher: The Third Wilson Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Callaghan Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorthern Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of the Callaghan Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThatcher in Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Miners' Strike and Rising Levels of Violence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProsperity, Privatisation and a Third Election Victory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThatcher and Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fall of Thatcher.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. The People Versus Their Rulers: A Fractured Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomy and Geography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService, Security and Safety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelfare 'Reform'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClass, Race, Gender, Religion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs and Crime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife and Leisure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Persistence of Permissiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Nineties: Nasty, then Nice?\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Recession, Recovery - and Recession?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. John Major and a Society at Odds with Itself: The Rise of John Major.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd of Poll Tax: to 'Heart of Europe'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElection Victory and the Emergence of Tony Blair.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrials and Tribulations of the Major Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Policy (Stingy) and Public Service (Lousy).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Sea of Troubles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIreland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Consensus Regained?: Ten Contentious Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentities: Ireland, America, Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20%5BHB%5D%22\"\u003eHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316779381016,"sku":"9780631195214","price":103.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631195214.jpg?v=1781825038","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-history-of-the-modern-british-isles-1914-1999-circumstances-events-and-outcomes-hardback-9780631195214","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}