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The two centuries after 1800 witnessed a series of sweeping changes in the way in which Britain was governed, the duties of the state, and its role in the wider world. Powerful processes - from the development of democracy, the changing nature of the social contract, war, and economic dislocation - have challenged, and at times threatened to overwhelm, both governors and governed. Such shifts have also presented challenges to the historians who have researched and written about Britain's past politics.
This Handbook shows the ways in which political historians have responded to these challenges, providing a snapshot of a field which has long been at the forefront of conceptual and methodological innovation within historical studies. It comprises thirty-three thematic essays by leading and emerging scholars in the field. Collectively, these essays assess and rethink the nature of modern British political history itself and suggest avenues and questions for future research. The Oxford Handbook of Modern British Political History thus provides a unique resource for those who wish to understand Britain's political past and a thought-provoking 'long view' for those interested in current political challenges.
Contents
1: David Brown, Robert Crowcroft, and Gordon Pentland: Introduction Part I. Concepts and Historiographies 2: David Craig: Political Ideas and Languages 3: Steven Fielding: High Politics 4: Malcolm Chase: Popular Politics Part II. Institutions, Structures and Machinery 5: Philip Harling: The State 6: Philip Salmon: Parliament 7: Andrew Blick: Prime Minister and Cabinet 8: Hugh Pemberton: The Civil Service 9: Richard Whiting: Trade Unions 10: David Brown: The Press 11: James Mitchell: Devolution 12: Ben Weinstein: Local Government 13: Andrzej Olechnowicz: The Monarchy 14: Simon Green: Religion and the Churches Part III. Parties, Doctrines and Leaders 15: Angus Hawkins: Political Parties 16: Jeremy Nuttall: Ideology in Action 17: Ian Packer: Whigs and Liberals 18: John Charmley: Tories and Conservatives 19: Lawrence Black: The Labour Party 20: Kevin Morgan: 'Third' and Fringe Parties 21: Robert Crowcroft: The Role of the Politician in the Democratic Regime Part IV. Elections and Popular Politics 22: Gordon Pentland: Parliamentary Reform 23: Luke Blaxill: Elections 24: Jennifer Davey: Women and Politics 25: Laura Beers: Political Communication 26: Henry Miller: Petitioning and Demonstrating Part V. Challenges 27: James Thompson: Democracy 28: Jim Tomlinson: The Economy 29: Simon Smith: Imperial Policy 30: Simon Ball: War and the State 31: Geoff Hicks: Britain and Europe 32: Pat Thane: Welfare and the State Epilogue 33: Anthony Seldon and Mark Davies: In Defence of Contemporary History
