The British Isles since 1945
By: edited by Kathleen Burk.
Contributors: Burk, Kathleen.
Series: Short Oxford history of the British Isles
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
Subjects: Great Britain -- Civilization -- 1945-; Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952-; Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952.; Ireland -- History -- 1922-
Description: Since 1945 Great Britain has experienced the loss of the empire, economic decline and recovery, entry into Europe, evolution into a multicultural society and devolution. In this book, six historians each take a theme and set out the fundamental nature and development of each.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-242) and index.