标题：当代英国
图书信息
出版社: 中国人民大学出版社; 第2版 (2009年2月1日)
丛书名: 高级英语选修课教材·当代国家与社会系列
平装: 253页
正文语种: 简体中文, 英语
开本: 16
ISBN: 9787300102566
条形码: 9787300102566
尺寸: 23.2 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
重量: 358 g
作者简介
作者：(英国)约翰·麦考密克 (John McCormick)
内容简介
《当代英国(第2版)》主要内容：A major European power, a leading voice in world affairs, birthplace of the parliamentary system, the pioneer of industrialization, and a dominating influence on Western culture, British society has shaped the world and continues to do so, even as today it finds itself adapting to a new globalized order. In this completely revised and updated second edition of Contemporary Britain,best-selling author John McCormick provides an authoritative and thoughtprovoking introduction to British society, geography, politics and culture,discussing the evolution of economic and social policy, and Britain' s new place in Europe and the world. 
Its major theme is change and the often dramatic upheavals that Britain hasundergone, from reconstruction after the Second World War through the legaciesof Thatcher and Blair to today' s challenges of multiculturalism and integrationwith the rest of Europe. Rejecting the thesis of decline, it argues that Britainhas become a more successful society whose citizens are looking less at thepast and more at present challenges and future possibilities. Assuming no priorknowledge and illustrated throughout with figures and tables, boxes focusingon key issues, and an extensive guide to further reading and relevant websites,Contemporary Britain is the ideal starting point for students and interestedgeneral readers alike.Review of the first edition:" Very well written and very readable ... While this book would be ideallysuited to students from overseas, there is much here for students from theBritish Isles ... [A] useful and interesting ... starting point for research andfurther reading ... This book achieves its aims very well."
——Vietoria Honeyman, Political Studies Review
目录
List ofIllustrations，Maps，Figures，Tables and Boxes
Preface and Acknowledgments
List ofAbbreviations
Introduction
1  The Historical Context
The Emergence of the British State
Postwar Adjustment．1945-79
The Thatcher Revolution，1979-90
Blair and Beyond
2  Land and People
The Geography of Britain
Natural Resources
The Environment
The People of Britain
Nationalism and Regionalism
Immigration and Race
3  The Social System
Social Class
The Changing Family
Social Services and Health Care
Education
Law and 0rder
4  Government and the Political System
Principles of Government
The Constitution
The Monarchy
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Parliament
The Judiciary
The Bureaucracy
Local Govemment
5  Politics and Civil Society
Political Culture
Elections
Political Parties
Interest Groups
The Media
6  The Economy
The Structure of the Economy
From Hands-off to Hands-on，and Back Again
Britain in the International System
The Economic Implications of Europe
7  Culture and Lifestyle
Culture
The Identity Of Britain
TheArts
Sports and Leisure
Religion
8  Britain and the World
The Changing British Role in the World
The Commonwealth
The Atlantic Alliance
Britain and the European Union
The Changing Role of the British Military
Conclusions
Recommended Reading
Britain 0nline
Bibliography