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  • Thatcher and Thatcherism

    by Eric J. Evans ...
    Series series The Making of the Contemporary World
    This revised, expanded and updated fourth edition of Thatcher and Thatcherism examines the origins and impact of ‘Thatcherism’ both as a cultural construct and an economic creed from the 1970s to the formation of a coalition government in 2010. New to this edition is an extended exploration of Thatcher’s impact outside of the UK, as well as an examination of the assessments published following her ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Parliamentary Reform in Britain, c. 1770-1918

    by Eric J. Evans ...
    Series series Seminar Studies
    Covers the momentous reforms in the British electoral system during the period from the Great Reform Act of 1832 to 1918 when women were given the vote. The study charts the series of Reform Acts right through the period, involving rather more attention to those important changes in the 1880s which are often underplayed. ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Britain before the Reform Act

    Politics and Society 1815-1832

    by Eric. J Evans ...
    Series series Seminar Studies
    In the years1815-1832, Britain came close to revolution. Fewer than twenty years separate the Battle of Waterloo from the passing of the ‘Great’ Reform Act but during this period Britain’s political elite was challenged as never before. In rising to that challenge, the political elite attempted, with considerable success, to ensure that Britain engineered that most perilous of transitions, from a ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • The Forging of the Modern State

    Early Industrial Britain, 1783-c.1870

    by Eric J. Evans ...
    In what has established itself as a classic study of Britain from the late eighteenth century to the mid-Victorian period, Eric J. Evans explains how the country became the world’s first industrial nation. His book also explains how, and why, Britain was able to lay the foundations for what became the world’s largest empire. Over the period covered by this book, Britain became the world’s most ... Read more

    $83.99 USD

  • Routledge Revivals: The Contentious Tithe (1976)

    The Tithe Problem and English Agriculture 1750-1850

    by Eric J. Evans ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1976, this book studies the impact of a uniquely unpopular tax on English rural communities. It examines the tithe system during a period when it was subject to mounting attack from political economists, agricultural improvers and radicals alike. Professor Evans has made extensive use of ecclesiastical and estate records to explain why the tithe issue became so unpopular at this ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Social Policy 1830-1914

    Individualism, Collectivism and the Origins of the Welfare State

    by Eric J Evans ...
    Series series Routledge Library Editions: The History of Social Welfare
    First published in 1978, this book gathers an extensive range of documents which illuminate the complex and important process by which the State in Britain has taken on increased responsibility for the health and welfare of its citizens. It uses extracts from a variety of sources, including reports, debates, speeches, articles and reviews, and commentary from leading figures of the period, such as ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Sir Robert Peel

    Statesmanship, Power and Party

    by Eric J. Evans ...
    Series series Lancaster Pamphlets
    Sir Robert Peel provides an accessible and concise introduction to the life and career of one of the most political leaders of the nineteenth century. Perhaps best known for seeing through the Repeal of the Corn Laws, Peel had an enormous impact on political life of his age and beyond. Eric J. Evans reassesses Peel's career, arguing that although Peel's executive and administrative strengths were ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • William Pitt the Younger

    by Eric J. Evans ...
    Series series Lancaster Pamphlets
    William Pitt the Younger re-examines Pitt's career in the light of recent research and emphasizes that it should not be stereotyped as having a `reformist' phase in the years to 1793 and a `reactionary' phase thereafter.His treatment includes explanation of:* Pitt's rapid rise to power* the importance of his relations with George III* contemporary party politics, including his own description of ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Political Parties in Britain 1783-1867

    by Eric J. Evans ...
    Series series Lancaster Pamphlets
    The theme of Professor Evan's book is the growth of a recognizable modern party system from the much looser and often family-based attachments of the eighteenth century. He examines the significance of the terms 'Whig' and 'Tory' in the later eighteenth century and the growth of a party aligment between 1788 and 1812 - a period in which war was a major factor in polarization. He discusses the ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • The Great Reform Act of 1832

    by Eric J. Evans ...
    Series series Lancaster Pamphlets
    The 1832 Reform Act was a watershed in the history of modern Britain, profoundly affecting the composition of parliament and the course of all subsequent legislation.This new edition of The Great Reform Act of 1832 extends and updates Eric J. Evans's classic account of the crucial political and economic issues and:* highlights the travails of Toryism at the end of the 1820s* clarifies complex ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

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  • Northern Ireland

    Conflict and Change

    by Jonathan Tonge ...
    Essential text for a 1 term/semester undergraduate course on Northern Ireland (usually a 2nd year option). Combines coverage of the historical context of the situation in Northern Ireland with a thorough examination of the contemporary political situation and the peace process. The book explores the issues behind the longevity of the conflict and provides a detailed analysis of the attempts to ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • The Irish Experience Since 1800: A Concise History

    by Thomas E. Hachey, Lawrence J. McCaffrey ...
    Completely revised and updated, this rich and readable history of modern Ireland covers the political, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural dimensions of the country's development from the origins of the Irish Question to the present day. A new introductory chapter covers the period prior to Union, a new concluding chapter takes Ireland into the twenty-first century, and there are ... Read more

    $17.99 USD