The British Isles 1901-1951

by Keith Robbins

Book Overview

The 'British Isles' entered the twentieth century as a single state 'Great Britain and Ireland' with a 'British Empire' greater in extent and larger in population than the world had ever seen. The first fifty years saw vast change. This volume presents a very different country in 1951 from what it had been in 1901. The chapters by different authors focus on politics, economics, society, wars, and foreign policy to emphasize the interconnectedness...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198731965
• ISBN13: 9780198731962
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"