British History

People from the Indian sub-continent have been in Britain since the end of the seventeenth century. The presence of princes and maharajahs is well documented but this book, first published in 1986, was the first account of the ordinary people in Britain. This book will be of interest to students of ..

Behaving Badly examines crime that was socially visible in contemporary social panics and moral outrage in both the Victorian period and the late twentieth century. Through a series of interconnected case studies, exploring the social and legal responses to such offending, and their public presenta..

During the First World War, 250,000 Belgian refugees fled to Britain to avoid the German invasion. This book discusses how the arrival of Belgian exiles generated intense public interest and charitable activity throughout Great Britain and Ireland. It was originally published as a special issue of t..

1940 was the most significant year in European history this century, this book examines what it meant for the people of Britain then and now. Malcolm Smith details the resultant influences that have constructed our national consciousness...

Focusing on Britain and her empire, this up-to-date and accessible survey provides the ideal introduction for readers coming to the subject for the first time.  Covering both the economics and politics of expansion, and the social and cultural impact of empire, the study offers a synthesis of the en..

Focusing on Britain and her empire, this up-to-date and accessible survey provides the ideal introduction for readers coming to the subject for the first time.  Covering both the economics and politics of expansion, and the social and cultural impact of empire, the study offers a synthesis of the en..

Exploring the political, diplomatic and military relationship between Britain and Europe, this accessible and wide-ranging textbook is essential core reading for students of British and European history and politics...

 Charting a dispassionate course between the various contending positions, Jeremy Smith synthesises the large amount of research on Irish history during the last two decades, making it available to a wider audience. Particular focus is given to the later, relatively obscure phase of Irish independen..

 Charting a dispassionate course between the various contending positions, Jeremy Smith synthesises the large amount of research on Irish history during the last two decades, making it available to a wider audience. Particular focus is given to the later, relatively obscure phase of Irish independen..

In this volume, a team of experts in various fields considers the impact of Italian politics and culture on British life from the early 19th century to the first decades of the 20th century...

 Clive Emsley provides a concise yet wide-ranging introduction to the impact of the French Revolution on Britain and how its effects have been assessed by historians...

 Clive Emsley provides a concise yet wide-ranging introduction to the impact of the French Revolution on Britain and how its effects have been assessed by historians...