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This study analyzes the structure of early modern English society, including sections on geographical mobility and family and kinship. The book also examines changing material conditions and changing ideas.

This edition features a fuller discussion of Scotland and Ireland and of religion and the Revolution. It examines a central paradox of the Revolution - on one hand it seemed to change little, but on the other, subsequent monarchs found it harder to exercise their surviving powers.

This is a clear, objective up-to-date account of the Liberal Party covering the key period, 1910xxx;1931.

Here Graves provides a summary of conflicting interpretations of Elizabethan parliaments and seeks to present a different perspective - striking a balance between business and politics. A selection of documents illustrate the political, organizational and functional aspects of parliament.

The fate of the environment was one of the most important issues of the twentieth century and remains a vital problem, dominating public politics and private interest across the globe and in practice. This work presents an introduction to the debates, the movements, the successes and failures of environmentalism.

An exploration of Cromwell's government and the political experimentation of the 1650s. Concise and accessible, it does full justice to a decade of momentous upheavals which had a permanent effect on British politics.

This text has been revised to take account of recent scholarship, particularly on the constitution, political parties, the church and the legacy of the Civil Wars. The book examines how the Civil Wars affected the monarchy and primary documents illustrate points raised in the text.

In this study all aspects of the Khrushchev era: are explored, including reforms in agriculture, economic policy, crises in Eastern Europe, the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, de-Stalinisation and Khrushchev's attempts to reform the Communist Party.

This study introduces students to England's foreign policy during the reigns of the Tudor monarchs. The book addresses the key questions facing students and each reign is analyzed in turn, providing a narrative and explanation of the major events and policy decisions of the period.

A major new edition of this introductory survey of the two main political parties, from the rise of the Liberal Party under Gladstone until the period of Conservative domination under Salisbury in the late nineteenth century.

It is often assumed that the Weimar Republic was bound to fail due to the harsh terms of the Versailles Settlement. Professor Hiden dispels this simplistic view and shows how it was a complex interaction of factors which finally brought Hitler to power.

This series aims to bridge the gap between the standard textbook and specialized monograph. It provides A level and undergraduate students with coverage of major themes in British and European history, from the medieval period to the 20th century.

This text provides a comprehensive study of the origins and development of the Labour Party, spanning the period from the late-19th century through to the general election of 1945. It shows how the Labour Party developed into a major political force, transforming the political scene in Britain.

"Muslims and Crusaders presents the Crusades from the perspective of those against whom they were waged, the Muslim peoples of the Levant"--

"Analyzes the Arab-Israeli conflict, exploring the particular dynamics of this conflict and the numerous attempts at its resolution"--Provided by the publisher.