Download or read book The British General Election of 1997 written by David Butler and published by Springer. This book was released on 1997-12-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most authoritative study of a landmark British General Election - the fifteenth book in the renowned Nuffield series of election studies. This highly readable account covers all the salient features - the background, the campaign, the results and the consequences of Labour's victory. Based on close observation of party headquarters, it explores each party's strategic decisions and their implementation, showing how 1997 saw campaigning techniques at an altogether new level of sophistication. The battle in the media and the constituencies is analysed in detail. There is a mass of data and thorough statistical analysis of the campaign and results. Plates and cartoons entertainingly illustrate the campaign trail and recapture the drama of the election.
Download or read book John Major An Unsuccessful Prime Minister written by Kevin Hickson and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This year marks the twentieth anniversary of one of the most momentous general elections this country has ever seen. John Major's defeat in 1997 ended a record eighteen years of Tory government, prompting accusations of failure and ignominy. A controversial leader, Major oversaw numerous crises in international and domestic policy. Between 1990 and 1997, he presided over Britain's participations in the Gulf War, the start of the Northern Ireland peace process, the Maastricht Treaty negotiations and, famously, Black Wednesday and Britain's exit from the ERM. Towards the end, Major's government was split over Europe and ridden with allegations of sleaze. Widely criticised by the media and politicians from all parties, Major went on to be crushed by Tony Blair and New Labour in the 1997 general election. An Unsuccessful Prime Minister? is the first wide-ranging appraisal of John Major's government in nearly two decades. This book reconsiders the role of John Major as Prime Minister and the policy achievements of his government. Major's government faced many more constraints and left behind a more enduring legacy than his critics allowed at the time or since.
Download or read book Labour s Landslide written by Andrew Geddes and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors analyze the results of Britain's 1997 general elections and discuss implications of the biggest shift in support from one party to another in this century. Topics include decline and fall of the Conservative Party, the media and the election, Constitutional reform, immigration and race as non-issues in the election, women in the campaign, and Northern Ireland. Of interest to students, scholars, and policy makers. Distributed by St. Martin's. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Britain 1997 written by Great Britain. Central Office of Information and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 1996 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a standard work of reference both in the UK and overseas. The work provides an account of all the latest policy developments in the UK, and contains material and detail on most aspects of British life. This edition focuses in particular on the environment, including a new chapter that examines the concept of sustainable development, an introduction on tourism and the environment, and a colour section devoted to Britain's action on the environment, both in the UK and globally.
Download or read book The Great Divestiture written by Massimo Florio and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the tools of social cost-benefit analysis, Florio assesses the effect of privatization on consumers, taxpayers, firms, shareholders, and workers.
Download or read book There Was a Time written by B. A. Egerton and published by Matador. This book was released on 2017-05-28 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prior to 1707, England had a tenuous grip on a few islands around the globe, some established commitments to colonies on the east coast of America and a shared interest in some parts of Canada, but there was no English Empire... In that year the Union of England and Scotland was enacted during the reign of Queen Anne who inherited the burden of being embroiled in the War of the Spanish Succession. The war ended in 1714 with the new entity, Great Britain, victorious thanks largely to the joint army under the command of the Duke of Marlborough. Concessions of territory from France and Spain plus the most powerful navy ever built, left the new Great Britain as the most powerful nation in the world. In Europe after Marlborough there followed the Seven Years War, twenty-two years of Napoleonic Wars including Wellington in the Peninsular and Nelson's four great battles. Britain was also at war with the USA for part of the same period, and the Crimean War and both World Wars are covered in detail. There Was a Time takes a measured look at the many and varied triumphs and tribulations to which Britain has been party since that time, mainly in European and Imperial conflicts but also taking breaks to look at the changing nature of life in Britain with the passage of time. Accounts are also given of major events in other countries, which defined the times and would have some impact upon British interests. There Was a Time gives us a fascinating look back over Britain's rich history. Written in an informative, easy-to-read style, it will equally appeal to the expert and novice historian.
Download or read book Britain in the Hanoverian Age 1714 1837 written by Gerald Newman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1997 with total page 1284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1714, king George I ushered in a remarkable 123-year period of energy that changed the face of Britain and ultimately had a profound effect on the modern era. The pioneers of modern capitalism, industry, democracy, literature, and even architecture flourished during this time and their innovations and influence spread throughout the British empire, including the United States. Now this rich cultural period in Britain is effectively surveyed and summarized for quick reference in a first-of-its-kind encyclopedia, which contains entries by British, Canadian, American, and Australian scholars specializing in everything from finance and the fine arts to politics and patent law. More than 380 illustrations, mostly rare engravings, enhance the coverage, which runs the whole gamut of political, economic, literary, intellectual, artistic, commercial, and social life, and spotlights some 600 prominent individuals and families.
Download or read book The Abolition of Britain written by Peter Hitchens and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hitchens identifies everything that he feels has gone wrong with Britain since the Second World War and makes the case for the 'many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land and wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock back'. Writing with brilliance and flair, Hitchens targets the pernicious effects of TV culture, the corruption and decay of English language, the loss of deference and the syrupy confessional mood brought on by the death of Princess Diana. 'This is a cri de coeur from an honest, intelligent and patriotic Englishman desperately worried about the corruption of this country and the likely effects of its lurch into the clutches of a European.' The Spectator
Download or read book Whitewashing Britain written by Kathleen Paul and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathleen Paul challenges the usual explanation for the racism of post-war British policy. According to standard historiography, British public opinion forced the Conservative government to introduce legislation stemming the flow of dark-skinned immigrants and thereby altering an expansive nationality policy that had previously allowed all British subjects free entry into the United Kingdom. Paul's extensive archival research shows, however, that the racism of ministers and senior functionaries led rather than followed public opinion. In the late 1940s, the Labour government faced a birthrate perceived to be in decline, massive economic dislocations caused by the war, a huge national debt, severe labor shortages, and the prospective loss of international preeminence. Simultaneously, it subsidized the emigration of Britons to Australia, Canada, and other parts of the Empire, recruited Irish citizens and European refugees to work in Britain, and used regulatory changes to dissuade British subjects of color from coming to the United Kingdom. Paul contends post-war concepts of citizenship were based on a contradiction between the formal definition of who had the right to enter Britain and the informal notion of who was, or could become, really British. Whitewashing Britain extends this analysis to contemporary issues, such as the fierce engagement in the Falklands War and the curtailment of citizenship options for residents of Hong Kong. Paul finds the politics of citizenship in contemporary Britain still haunted by a mixture of imperial, economic, and demographic imperatives.
Download or read book Great Britain s Place in the World 1707 1997 written by B. Egerton and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-28 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Britain's Place in the World, 1707-1997 is a readable and thorough account of modern British and international history, ideal for students and teachers in universities and community colleges. The book traces the interlinking of the Industrial Revolution, an unrivalled navy, increased military prowess since the union of England and Scotland in 1707 and the rise of the British Empire, ironically dating from the loss the American colonies. The theme is continued through to the progressive abandonment of Britain's imperial role following the costs and devastation of two World Wars and the emergence of new superpowers.Britain's role in shaping modern history is addressed through the understanding of the impact of key conflict points, including the Napoleonic, Anglo-American, Crimean, Afghan, Zulu and Boer Wars, the two World Wars of 1914-18 and 1939-45, and the Falklands War of the 1980s. An author's end-note views this history in the context of the 2016 vote for Britain to leave the European Union. It is impossible to form an accurate overview of modern history without an understanding of Britain's place in it. This book provides that, in a highly accessible form.
Download or read book Great Britain 1997 written by Fodor's and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 1996 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best guide to Great Britain, updated every year All the sights--from London's Big Ben to Yorkshire's Castle Howard, from the Lake District to Loch Ness More than 40 irresistible itineraries--create your own personal vacation and find the must-sees in a snap Great city walks--discover London by neighborhood The best theater in the world, from Shakespeare in Stratford to the West End's hits Tweeds to tartans--shop where the royal family does, then pick up a bargain or two in the Cotswolds Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget Top-value town and country hotels, manors and B&Bs The latest restaurants, the coziest pubs, the most lavish teas--savor Britain's best food and drink Fresh, thorough, practical--from writers you can trust Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands All reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents 61 pages of maps--and dozens of unique features Important Contacts A to Z; Smart Travel Tips; Fodor's Choice; What's Where; festivals; architecture; royal chronology; background reading and videos
Download or read book The Decline and Fall of the British Empire 1781 1997 written by Piers Brendon and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD NOTABLE BOOK After the American Revolution, the British Empire appeared to be doomed. Yet it grew to become the greatest, most diverse empire the world had seen. Then, within a generation, the mighty structure collapsed, a rapid demise that left an array of dependencies and a contested legacy: at best a sporting spirit, a legal code and a near-universal language; at worst, failed states and internecine strife. The Decline and Fall of the British Empire covers a vast canvas, which Brendon fills with vivid particulars, from brief lives to telling anecdotes to comic episodes to symbolic moments.
Download or read book Britain in the Twentieth Century written by Charles More and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a century of rapid social change, the British people have experienced two world wars, the growth of the welfare state and the loss of Empire. Charles More looks at these and other issues in a comprehensive study of Britain’s political, economic and social history throughout the twentieth century. This accessible new book also engages with topical questions such as the impact of the Labour party and the role of patriotism in British identity.
Download or read book The Conservative Party written by Philip Norton and published by Prentice Hall PTR. This book was released on 1996 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, a team of authors specialising in party politics in general and the Conservative Party in particular present an overview of the history, philosophy, organisation, leadership, strategies and policies of the party.
Download or read book Unequal Treaty 1898 1997 written by Peter Wesley-Smith and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1983 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work surveys the treaty which leased the New Territories to Britain for 99 years. It also explains the difficulties which the treaty created in Sino-British affairs, as well as Hong Kong's domestic politics. The work includes the legal meanings of the treaty as well.
Download or read book Treaty Series No 38 1997 Exchange of Notes Between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Georgia Concerning the Termination of the Agreement Between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Concerning the Mutual Abolition of Consular Fees on Visas Done at Moscow 13 April 1964 written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Britain written by Richard S. Tompson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An A-Z reference guide to significant people, ideas, places, and events in British history.
