ABSTRACT

Covers both the expansion and the decline of the British Empire and the reasons behind this sudden eclipse in power.

part 1|81 pages

1870–1901

chapter 1|10 pages

The nature of the United Kingdom

chapter 2|7 pages

Crown Imperial

chapter 4|5 pages

The defence of the realm

chapter 5|9 pages

The approach of democracy

chapter 6|8 pages

The mature economy

chapter 7|8 pages

Town and country

chapter 8|8 pages

Recreation and education

chapter 9|9 pages

Creeds and cultures

part 2|84 pages

1901–1931

chapter 10|10 pages

Goodbye to all that: war and peace

chapter 11|11 pages

Into Europe – and back again

chapter 12|6 pages

British Empire to British Commonwealth

chapter 14|14 pages

Democratic participation and the parties

chapter 15|9 pages

The end of the Free Trade era

chapter 16|5 pages

Town and country

chapter 17|9 pages

Battles of the mind and body

chapter 18|7 pages

Waltzing through the Waste Land

part 3|85 pages

1931–1956

chapter 19|10 pages

Europe: snare or opportunity?

chapter 20|9 pages

The last great British war

chapter 22|11 pages

Party politics

chapter 23|10 pages

Depression and recovery

chapter 24|5 pages

A Kingdom united

chapter 25|6 pages

Town and country (planning)

chapter 26|11 pages

Education and sport

chapter 27|12 pages

Cultures and creeds

part 4|90 pages

1956–1975

chapter 29|6 pages

Britain in the Commonwealth of Nations

chapter 30|5 pages

Retreat from world power

chapter 31|11 pages

A United Kingdom in doubt

chapter 32|12 pages

The two-party system in difficulties

chapter 33|11 pages

The sick economy

chapter 34|9 pages

Town and country: the end

chapter 35|11 pages

All for education – and sport for all

chapter 36|12 pages

Cultures, creeds and values

part 5|60 pages

1976–1992

chapter 38|7 pages

The Conservative ascendancy

chapter 39|9 pages

A question of culture?

chapter 40|11 pages

Britain in the European Community

chapter 41|9 pages

Britain in the world

chapter 42|7 pages

Unity and division

chapter |30 pages

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