Contemporary Britain:
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Basingstoke [u.a.]
Palgrave Macmillan
2012
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| Edition: | 3. ed. |
| Series: | Contemporary states and societies
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| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis Klappentext |
| Physical Description: | XII, 267 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 9780230320390 0230320392 9780230320406 0230320406 |
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| adam_text | Contents
List of
Illustrative
Material
vii
Preface and Acknowledgements
χ
List of Abbreviations
xii
Introduction
1
1
The Historical Context
7
The Emergence of the British State
8
Postwar Adjustment,
1945-79 18
The Thatcher Revolution
, 1979-90 26
From Blair to Cameron
28
2
Land and People
35
The Geography of Britain
36
Natural Resources
40
The Environment
43
The People of Britain
47
Nationalism and Regionalism
52
Immigration and Race
58
3
The Social System
64
Social Class
65
,
The Changing Family
72
Social Services and Health Care
74
Education
80
Law and Order
87
4
Government and the Political System
92
Principles of Government
93
The Constitution
97
The Monarchy
100
Prime Minister and Cabinet
104
Parliament
110
The Judiciary
116
The Bureaucracy
117
Local Government
119
5
Politics and Civil Society
121
Political Culture
122
Elections
130
Political Parties
136
Interest Groups
142
The Media
145
6
The Economy
150
The Structure of the Economy
151
From Hands-off to Hands-on, and Back Again
160
Britain in the Global Economy
168
The Economic Implications of Europe
172
7
Culture and Lifestyle
180
Culture
181
The Changing Identity of Britain
185
The Arts
189
Sports and Leisure
197
Religion
202
8
Britain and the World
208
The Changing British Role in the World
209
The Commonwealth
211
The Atlantic Alliance
215
Britain and the European Union
219
The Changing Role of the British Military
231
Conclusions
237
Recommended Reading
241
Britain Online
246
Bibliography
249
Index
261
Once the world s foremost industrial power, Britain has had a profound
effect on the course of world affairs. While its political and cultural
legacy remains strong, Britain has had to adapt to a new and radically
different globalized order.
The third edition of this bestselling text provides an authoritative and
thought-provoking introduction to all aspects of British politics, society,
geography and culture, and examines Britain s new place in Europe and
the world. It has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout to
incorporate the latest trends and developments, including the coalition
government s response to the global financial crisis.
The major theme of the book is change and the many upheavals that
Britain has undergone
-
from reconstruction after the SecondWorld
War through to the legacies of Thatcher and Blair to today s challenges
of fiscal austerity and integration with the rest of Europe. Rejecting the
thesis of decline, John McCormick argues that Britain has become a
more successful society whose citizens are looking less at the past and
more at present challenges and future possibilities.The text is illustrated
throughout with figures and tables, boxes focusing on key issues and
an extensive guide to further reading and useful websites. Assuming no
prior knowledge, Contemporary Britain is the ideal starting point for
students and interested general readers alike.
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