The Routledge Dictionary of Modern British History (Routledge Dictionaries)

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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern British History is an essential guide to the last two centuries of British history, which have witnessed democratization, international decline, devolution, the rise of the welfare state, and New Labour challenging the Conservatives as the natural party of government. This book includes: * every Prime Minister from Pitt the Younger to Tony Blair * protest movements from Chartism to CND * military conflict from the French Revolutionary Wars to Iraq * and milestones from the Act of Union to the Northern Ireland peace process BOOK COVER......Page 1 HALF-TITLE......Page 2 SERIES-TITLE......Page 3 TITLE......Page 5 COPYRIGHT......Page 6 DEDICATION......Page 7 CONTENTS......Page 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT......Page 10 LIST OF ENTRIES......Page 11 A......Page 34 B......Page 49 C......Page 76 D......Page 110 E......Page 121 F......Page 132 G......Page 146 H......Page 169 I......Page 181 J......Page 190 K......Page 193 L......Page 197 M......Page 216 N......Page 237 O......Page 248 P......Page 256 R......Page 285 S......Page 304 T......Page 320 U......Page 335 V......Page 342 W......Page 346 Y......Page 367 Z......Page 368