{"product_id":"9780631220404","title":"A Companion to Contemporary Britain 1939 - 2000","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to British History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Contemporary Britain 1939 - 2000\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul Addison | Harriet Jones\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Modern \/ 20th Century \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Contemporary Britain\u003c\/i\u003e covers the key themes and debates of 20th-century history from the outbreak of the Second World War to the end of the century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssesses the impact of the Second World War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at Britain’s role in the wider world, including the legacy of Empire, Britain’s ‘special relationship’ with the United States, and integration with continental Europe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores cultural issues, such as class consciousness, immigration and race relations, changing gender roles, and the impact of the mass media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers domestic politics and the economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces the varied perspectives dominating historical writing on this period\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the key issues which are likely to fuel future debate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePaul Addison\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Centre for WWII Studies at the University of Edinburgh. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Road to 1945: British Politics and the Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e (1975) and \u003ci\u003eChurchill on the Home Front 1900-1955\u003c\/i\u003e (1992).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarriet Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 June 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631220404\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e604\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e44.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380485976204,"sku":"9780631220404","price":209.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631220404_c86666db-eab5-4922-9d9e-f7653628f34b.jpg?v=1780237377","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631220404","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}