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  3. A Concise History of Britain, 1707–1975
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
June 2014
Print publication year:
1993
Online ISBN:
9781107280175
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107280175
Subjects:
British History: General Interest, British History after 1450, Regional and World History: General Interest, History
Series:
Cambridge Concise Histories
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Book description

This book provides a concise, illustrated history of Great Britain over the past three centuries, from its formation as a sovereign state between the Union of England and Scotland in 1707 to its partial loss of sovereignty in the accession to the European Community, confirmed in the referendum result of 1975. Professor Speck emphasises political and social trends. In particular he argues that conservative politics prevailed largely in a deeply conservative society, and that reactionary causes generally obtained more support than radical campaigns. The book is highly illustrated with pictures and photographs and contains a bibliography and other features of use to students and general readers.

Reviews

‘… phenomenal feat of compression … Speck is a confident and reliable guide … an elegant narrative combined with judicious analysis.’

Source: History Today

‘It provides, amongst other attributes, a brief look at some of the major legislation, stating the objectives and for this it is a most valuable book. It provides a lightning guide to political history. For a seventeenth and eighteenth century historian, Speck gives some inspired insights into twentieth century history … this is very useful book and again Cambridge University Press are to be congratulated in making the book in paperback and hardback simultaneously.’

Allan Fletcher Source: Open History

‘Professor Speck writes clearly and coherently so that the books will afford both a useful introduction for the lay reader seeking to understand the evolution of Britain today and a valuable corrective to specialists … a commendably concise contribution to one-volume histories.’

Source: Teaching History

‘An excellent work that offers both a clear political narrative and more general reflections on particular features of socio-economic development … Authoritative as well as concise.’

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