Sources and Debates in Modern British History: 1714 to the Present

Designed to complement the author’s A History of Modern Britain, this collection of primary sources illuminates and augments the study of modern Britain with coverage of political, imperial, and economic history as well as class and cultural issues * Features a broad range of documents, in a well-structured and easy-to-use format, including important, well-known documents and lesser-known excerpts from memoirs and private correspondence* Provides up-to-date, balanced coverage of political, imperial, social, economic, and cultural history with over 180 documents* Offers a thorough rendering of social class and national identity, including coverage of changes in British society over the last 20 years* Includes discussion questions for each document, as well as lists of historical debates and extensive bibliographies of both on-line and traditional sources for students’ further research