Synopses & Reviews
From Tony Blair to Tonypandy, the BBC to the Bank of England,
The Oxford Companion to 20th Century British Politics is an essential source of information on the full range of British political life during the last 100 years.
In this comprehensive and authoritative guide, more than 100 contributors--journalists, scholars, former cabinet secretaries, and other specialists-provide more than 3,000 entries on a wide variety of subjects. Organized alphabetically, the entries cover the important ideas, institutions, people and events that have defined modern British politics. The scope of the companion is necessarily wide, moving from formal politics to the political culture of films, television, and the media, and from domestic economic debates to Britain's changing role on the world stage. Major conflicts and economic events, slogans and sayings, clubs, charities, and societies--the complete world of British politics is captured in this unique reference source.
The companion also includes a wealth of additional resources: a list of office holders from 1900 to the present day, a table of election results up to and including the 2001 elections, the dates of ministries, and a topical table of contents.
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Library JournalReview
"For its comprehensiveness, this encyclopedia should prove to be a useful reference tool."--Library Journal
Synopsis
Charting one hundred years of political, economic, and social change,
The Oxford Companion to 20th-Century British Politics is the definitive A-Z reference work for anyone needing an authoritative and comprehensive source of information on the people, institutions, ideas, and concepts that have influenced politics in Britain during the last century. Over 100 specialist contributors have written more than 3,000 entertaining, opinionated, and informative entries on subjects ranging from prime ministers, diplomats, spies, and trade unionists; crises, conflicts, and wars; to slogans, theories, and social issues; reports, newspapers, and film and television.
Invaluable appendices include a table showing the dates of all ministries from Lord Salisbury to Tony Blair, a list of the various office holders in those ministries, and a chart of general election results throughout the 20th century.
About the Author
John Ramsden is professor of history at Queen Mary College, University of London. His other books include
Ruling Britannia and
An Appetite for Power-The History of the Conservative Party.
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgements
List of Editors and Contributors
Classified Contents List
List of Abbreviations
Note to the Reader
A-Z ENTRIES
Dates of Ministries
Office Holders
Election Results