James Vernon

Modern Britain, 1750 to the Present

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"This revised introduction to the history of modern Britain accounts for the recent, remarkable changes to Britain since the 2008 financial crisis. Extending from the eighteenth century to the present day, James Vernon gives increased prominence to themes of environmental change, global pandemics, BAME history, and shifting ideas of democracy"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 600
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009379700
• ISBN-10: 1009379704
• Artikelnr.: 72109046

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. 1750-1819: The Ends of the Ancien Regime: 1. The imperial state
2. An englightened civil society?
3. An imperial economy and the great transformation
Part II. 1819-1885: Becoming Liberal and Global: 4. A liberal revolution in government
5. An empire of free trade?
6. Practising democracy
Part III. 1885-1931: The Crises of Liberalism: 7. The British imperium
8. The social problem
9. The rise of the mass
Part IV. 1931-1976: Society Triumphant: 10. Late imperialism and social democracy
11. Social democracy and the cold war
12. The ends of social democracy
Part V. 1976-: A New Liberalism?: 13. The neoliberal revolution
Glossary.

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Part I. 1750-1819: The Ends of the Ancien Regime: 1. The imperial state; 2. An enlightened civil society and its others; 3. An imperial economy and the population question; Part II. 1819-85: Becoming Liberal and Global: 4. Reform and revolutions in government; 5. An empire of free trade?; 6. Practicing democracy; Part III. 1885-1931: The Crises of Liberalism: 7. The British imperium; 8. The social problem; 9. The rise of the mass; Part IV. 1931-76: Society Triumphant: 10. Late imperialism and social democracy; 11. Social democracy and the Cold War; 12. The ends of social democracy; Part V. 1976-: A New Liberalism?: 13. The neoliberal revolution and the making of homo economicus.

Rezensionen

'Driven by an emphasis on the profound effects of free trade liberalism, James Vernon's Modern Britain covers vast ground. In lively and accessible prose he charts a coherent narrative of modern Britain attentive to the effects of the world beyond its shores. Vernon does not flinch from portraying the violence underpinning liberalism, and his insistence on writing Britain's history in a global frame is a welcome addition to the field.' Philippa Levine, University of Texas, Austin