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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
