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Aspects of British political history, 1815-1914 /

Aspects of British History, 1815-1914 addresses the major issues of this much-studied period in a clear and digestible form.* Introduces a fresh feel to long-studied topics* Consolidates a grest deal of recent research* Carefully organised to reflect the way teachers tackle this course* Written by a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lee, Stephen J., 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.
Colección:Lee, Stephen J., 1945- Aspects of history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. An introduction to British political history 1815-1914
  • 2. Britain and the threat of revolution 1789-1832
  • 3. Tory rule 1812-30
  • 4. The foreign policy of Castlereagh and Canning
  • 5. The 1832 Reform Act
  • 6. Whig reforms in the 1830s
  • 7. Sir Robert Peel as party leader and national statesman
  • 8. Chartism
  • 9. The Corn Laws and their repeal
  • 10. Palmerston's foreign and domestic policies
  • 11. Parliamentary reform: 1867 and beyond
  • 12. Disraeli and the Conservative party
  • 13. Gladstone, Liberalism and Ireland
  • 14. The foreign policy of Disraeli and Gladstone
  • 15. British imperialism and the Scramble for Africa
  • 16. Conservative ascendancy 1885-1905
  • 17. Liberal domestic policies 1905-14
  • 18. The rise of the Labour party before 1914
  • 19. From splendid isolation to war; British foreign policy 1895-1914
  • 20. Government policy and the economy 1815-1914
  • 21. Government policy towards social problems 1815-1914.