British Political History, 1867-2001 Democracy and Decline

Bringing the coverage right up to date, and including new material, this third edition of British Political History, 1867-2001 is an accessible summary of major political developments of British history of the last one hundred and forty years.Analyzing the changing nature of British society and Britain's role on the world stage, Pearce and Stewart also outline the growth of democracy and the growth in the power of the state against a background of party politics.New coverage includes:* domestic affairs from 1992 to 2001* John Major's Government* the creation of 'New' Labour and the 'Third Way'* Blair's first ministry* developments in Northern Ireland from 1995 through the Easter Peace Deal into 2001* the 2001 General Election results and implications.Pearce, Malcolm is the author of 'British Political History, 1867-2001 Democracy and Decline', published 2002 under ISBN 9780415268691 and ISBN 0415268699.