British Politics and Society
About the Book Series
Social change impacts not just upon voting behaviour and party identity but also the formulation of policy. But how do social changes and political developments interact? Which shapes which? Reflecting a belief that social and political structures cannot be understood either in isolation from each other or from the historical processes which form them, this series will examine the forces that have shaped British society and culture. Cross- disciplinary approaches will be encouraged. In the process, the series will aim to make a contribution to existing fields, such as politics, history, sociology and media studies, as well as opening out new and hitherto-neglected fields.
Britain's Policy Towards the European Community: Harold Wilson and Britain's World Role, 1964-1967
1st Edition
By Helen Parr
December 19, 2005
Harold Wilson’s apparent volte-face on European Community membership in the autumn of 1966 has long puzzled commentators and Wilson’s colleagues alike. Based on interviews, private papers and recently released evidence from the National Archives, this book provides a fresh interpretation of Wilson’...
British Foreign Secretaries in an Uncertain World, 1919-1939
1st Edition
By Michael Hughes
December 16, 2005
The nature of international diplomacy and Britain’s world role changed immeasurably after the end of the First World War, and this book shows how the various men who headed the Foreign Office during the interwar years sought to operate in the shifting political and bureaucratic environments that ...
Television Policies of the Labour Party 1951-2001
1st Edition
By Des Freedman
August 02, 2004
Des Freedman explores Labour's divided response to the development of commercial television in the 1950s and assesses the impact of Wilson's governments on television in the 1960s. His key argument is that Labour has always been a vigorous but ultimately unreliable advocate of television....
A Social History of Milton Keynes: Middle England/Edge City
1st Edition
By Mark Clapson
February 27, 2004
Established in 1967, Milton Keynes is England's largest new city and one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the UK. It is also a suburban city, genuinely liked and appreciated by most of its citizens.For many reasons, however, Milton Keynes is misunderstood, and its valuable recent lessons are ...
Creating the National Health Service: Aneurin Bevan and the Medical Lords
1st Edition
By Marvin Rintala
July 01, 2003
The origins of the NHS are the subject of this study that presents evidence on the key players who participated in the founding of the system. The author also traces those who opposed the NHS....
The Use and Abuse of Political Asylum in Britain and Germany
1st Edition
By Liza Schuster
March 30, 2003
All European states have the legal right to grant asylum but only Germany is obliged by law to do so. Liza Schuster contributes to the asylum debate primarily in the area of comparative politics in this study of British and German policies on asylum practice....
Poor Health: Social Inequality before and after the Black Report
1st Edition
Edited
By Virginia Berridge, Stuart Blume
November 01, 2002
The 1980 Black Report by Sir Douglas Black has kept health inequalities at the forefront of the public health agenda. This volume explores the history and development of studies and concern over health inequalities especially in relation to the 1980 report....
Mass Conservatism: The Conservatives and the Public since the 1880s
1st Edition
Edited
By Stuart Ball, Ian Holliday
October 31, 2002
The papers that comprise this volume reveal how people are intent on preserving not only their wealth but culture too. The individual contributions identify the key arguments used to coax voters, whose natural sympathies might gravitate to the left, to vote for the Conservative Party en masse....
Defining British Citizenship: Empire, Commonwealth and Modern Britain
1st Edition
By Rieko Karatani
February 28, 2002
Unlike many nations Britain had not developed a national citizenship by the 20th century. Instead belonging in Britain was merely a function of allegiance to the Crown. This lack of definition was seen as beneficial. This title explores the implications of such vagueness as a new millennium begins....
Conservative Party Attitudes to Jews 1900-1950
1st Edition
By Harry Defries
October 01, 2001
This work examines the attitudes of the Conservative Party towards Jews in Britain, Palestine and elsewhere from 1900-1948. It aims to show how the Conservative Party in the first half of the 20th century regarded both itself and British society on the one hand, and Britain's role on the other....
Reforming the Constitution: Debates in Twentieth-Century Britain
1st Edition
Edited
By Peter Catterall, Wolfram Kaiser, Ulrike Walton-Jordan
November 01, 2000
This collection takes as its subject how and why the British constitution developed during the course of the 20th century. In chapters that analyse in detail the evolution of various aspects of the constitution, this work explores debates about how the constitution ought to operate and the ...
Amateurs and Professionals in Post-War British Sport
1st Edition
Edited
By Dilwyn Porter, Adrian Smith
September 29, 2000
The pressures and demands of professionalism and commercialization have transformed Britain's sports. At the end of the 20th century sports have been packaged and marketed as mass entertainment for a national or even international audience. This volume explores different facets of this phenomenon....