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State and Society Fourth Edition
A Social and Political History of Britain since 1870
- 432 pages
- English
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- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
As a vigorous interpretation of political and social developments in Britain since the late-Victorian era, State and Society has rapidly become one of the most respected and widely read introductions to the history of modern Britain. In this new edition, the account is updated to take in the decline of New Labour, the financial crisis and the Coalition Government. Pugh examines not only the changes in the political and social spectrums but also those elements of continuity linking the past with more recent history. He closes with an assessment of the continuing dilemmas of national unity - encompassing both positive and negative aspects, from the Royal Wedding to immigration and the defence cuts.
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World HistoryTable of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables and Figures
- Preface
- Part I: The Loss of Confidence, 1870–1902
- Part II: The Reorientation: The Emergence of the Interventionist State, 1902–1918
- Part III: The Period of Confusion: Collectivism Versus Capitalism, 1918–1940
- Part IV: Consensus: The Age of the Benign State, 1940–1970
- Part V: The Era of Reaction and Decline, 1970–2011
- Guide to Further Reading
- Index