Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction

by Kenneth O. Morgan

Overview

The last century has been a tumultuous one for the culture and politics of Britain. Kenneth Morgan's Twentieth-Century Britain is a crisp analysis of the forces of consensus and conflict that have existed in Britain since the First World War. Using a wide variety of sources, including the records of political parties and recently released documents from Britain's Public Records Office, Kenneth Morgan covers the full scope of Britain's modern history while drawing thought-provoking comparisons with the post-war history of other nations. This penetrating analysis by a leading twentieth-century historian makes for fantastic reading for anyone interested in the development of modern Britain.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780192853974
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/11/2005
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	905,779
Product dimensions:	6.92(w) x 4.40(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

Kenneth Morgan is Research Professor, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Lecturer in Modern History, University of Oxford. He was Principal, then Vice-Chancellor, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Professor in the University of Wales, 1989-95. Also, Vice-Chancellor, then Senior Vice-Chancellor, University of Wales, 1993-95.

Table of Contents

1. The First World War2. The twenties3. The thirties4. The Second World War5. The post-war world6. From the seventies to the nineties7. Towards the millenniumFurther readingChronologyPrime ministers 1914-2000Index