Imperial Sunset
Author : Max Beloff
Publisher :
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 21,89 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Max Beloff
Publisher :
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 21,89 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Max Beloff
Publisher : Springer
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 42,48 MB
Release : 1987-12-11
Category : History
ISBN : 134918957X
Author : Max Beloff
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 22,40 MB
Release : 1969
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Max Beloff Baron Beloff
Publisher :
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 19,89 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Max Beloff
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 31,72 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Max Beloff
Publisher :
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 32,33 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Great Britain
ISBN :
Author : Vernon Bogdanor
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 20,7 MB
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1785907824
"Masterly ... A fascinating tour d'horizon of the Edwardian political scene. This must be a definitive account." – Professor Jane Ridley, author of George V: Never a Dull Moment "A tour de force, sympathetic in its treatment of the subject, eminently wise in its judgement and invariably fair in its verdicts. It purrs along like a Rolls-Royce engine." – Professor T. G. Otte, author of Statesman of Europe: A Life of Sir Edward Grey "This brilliant book from Britain's most important constitutional historian upends the orthodoxy about the decadent Edwardians. A masterpiece of intelligent history, both forceful and subtle, which transforms how we view not just those most complex Edwardians but also our own equally complex times." – Professor Richard Aldous, author of The Lion and the Unicorn: Gladstone vs Disraeli "Brilliant. Instantly the leading history of this turbulent and critical period in Britain's transition towards a modern democracy." – Professor Robert Blackburn, King's College London "Vernon Bogdanor has the habit of unearthing gems that have been missed by others. He does it again in this magisterial work on post-Gladstonian Britain by challenging some of the long-established myths about this period that deserve to be cast aside." – Professor Malcolm Murfett, King's College London "Professor Bogdanor argues with conviction and sometimes passion but always with judiciousness and in the light of deep reflection. The result is a masterly work which speaks to the politics of our own time." – Alvin Jackson, Richard Lodge Professor of History, University of Edinburgh "An extraordinary exploration of a political world whose dynamics continue to shape the future of liberal constitutionalism." – Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale University "Crisp, authoritative and lucid." – Nicholas Owen, associate professor of politics, University of Oxford The turbulent years of 1895 to 1914 changed Britain's political landscape for ever. They saw a transition from aristocratic rule to mass politics and heralded a new agenda which still dominates today. The issues of the period – economic modernisation, social welfare and equality, secondary and technical education, a new role for Britain in the world – were complex and difficult. Indeed, they proved so thorny that despite the efforts of the Edwardians they remain among the most pressing problems we face in the twenty-first century. The period has often been seen as one of decadence, of the strange death of liberal Britain. In contrast, Vernon Bogdanor believes that the robustness of Britain's parliamentary and political institutions and her liberal political culture, with the commitment to rational debate and argument, were powerful enough to carry her through one of the most trying periods of her history and so make possible the remarkable survival of liberal Britain. In this wide-ranging and sometimes controversial survey, one of our pre-eminent political historians dispels the popular myths that have grown up about this critical period in Britain's story and argues that it set the scene for much that is laudable about our nation today.
Author : Patricia M. Larby
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,84 MB
Release : 1993-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781560001102
The modern British Commonwealth, linking fifty countries around the world in voluntary association, cooperation, and consultation, is a unique body in world history. The area of its member countries covers a third of the globe and collectively their peoples represent a quarter of the world's total population. Though essentially different from the British Empire from which it originated, the Commonwealth shares many common historical ties with Britain. Patricia M. Larby and Harry Hannam have assembled an unrivaled body of literature to illustrate the growth of the Empire into the Commonwealth. This extensive bibliography identifies, lists, and annotates the most important publications on the development and growth of the Commonwealth; its present status and functions; and its role in education, literature, sport, and the arts and sciences. It includes its historical origins: its cooperation in economics, politics, and international issues such as the environment; and its many spheres of professional activity including medicine, law, and architecture. Strong emphasis is placed on the role of the English language in the Commonwealth and as a medium for creative literature in many disparate cultures worldwide. "The Commonwealth "appears at a time when this unique organization is on the threshold of a new era in its history. The proposals emerging from the 1991 Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting include statements on democracy and human rights; environmental affairs; and global concerns such as international crime, drug abuse, and AIDS. No previous comprehensive bibliography of the Commonwealth exists, and this volume fills a long-standing gap in the bibliographical coverage. It will be an essential reference source for libraries and scholars involved in Commonwealth studies and will be of particular interest to historians, political scientists, economists, and educators.
Author : British Academy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 47,5 MB
Release : 2003-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780197263020
Volume 120 of the Proceedings of the British Academy contains 25 obituaries of recently deceased Fellows of the British Academy.
Author : Martin Brook Taylor
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 20,60 MB
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802076762
"In these two volumes, which replace the Reader's Guide to Canadian History, experts provide a select and critical guide to historical writing about pre- and post-Confederation Canada, with an emphasis on the most recent scholarship" -- Cover.