Twentieth-Century Britain A Political History [Paperback]

This comprehensive study describes the major political events of the Twentieth-century in Britain in a cogent, lucid way. William D. Rubinstein presents the history, key personnel, problems and achievements of Britain's administrations, from Lord Salisbury's government in 1900 to Tony Blair's 'Cool Britannia'. Ideal for both students and general readers, Rubinstein's book provides a detailed examination of Britain's political evolution in the Twentieth-century.

Britain in 1900: Salisbury and Balfour 1900-05.- The Liberal Government, 1905-10.- The Liberal Government, 1910-14: A 'General Crisis'?.- The First World War, 1914-18.- The Post War Lloyd George Coalition, 1918-22.- Britain in the 1920s: Bonar Law, Macdonald, Baldwin.- The Second Labour Administration and the National Government, 1929-35.- The National Government from Recovery to War, 1935-39.- The Second World War, 1939-45.- The Labour Government of 1945-51.- The Tories' Thirteen Years, 1951-64.- Reversing British Decline? Wilson, Heath, Callaghan, 1964-79.- The Thatcher Era, 1979-90.- In Thatcher's Wake: John Major and Tony Blair, 1990-2000.- Index.

WILLIAM D. RUBINSTEIN is Professor of Modern History at the University of Wales-Aberystwyth. He has written widely on modern British history and on many other subjects.Between 1900 and 2000 Britain evolved from a great power at the centre of a world-wide empire, to a successful middle-ranking state whose role in the world remains unclear. In the twentieth century, Britain experienced unparalleled change, fought two world wars, and changed from a society with laissez-faire at its heart to a social democracy, and then to a state broadly committed to free enterprise.

This comprehensive study describes the major political events of the era in a clear and cogent way. William D. Rubinstein presents the history, key personnel, problems and achievements of Britain's successive administrations, from Lord Salisbul“$