| Democracy and the State: 1830 1945 Contributor(s): Willis, Michael (Author), Brown, Richard (Editor), Smith, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521599946 ISBN-13: 9780521599948 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $23.47 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Arts & Humanities |
| Dewey: 941.08 |
| LCCN: 99191222 |
| Series: Cambridge Perspectives in History |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 6" W x 9" (0.42 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book charts the progress of the United Kingdom towards a modern democracy and looks at the changing role of the state from 1830 to 1945. It examines the electoral reform acts introduced between 1832 and 1918; the changing balance of power between monarchy, government, the House of Lords and the civil service; the development of the state from a laissez-faire to an interventionist one; the growth of corporatism; and welfare provision. The author considers the key ideas and thinking behind these developments and offers different perspectives on events. He also highlights the main debates between historians about the politics of the period. Democracy and the State contains a selection of primary sources, including a document case study and questions at the end of each chapter. |