McDonough takes a broad approach which brings social, economic and strategic factors together with a detailed analysis of Chamberlain's policy, allowing students to explore questions of continuity and change more clearly.
Neue Wege der Geschichte Reihe
Diese Serie taucht in alternative Zeitlinien ein und schreibt entscheidende historische Momente neu, wie wir sie kennen. Sie erforscht, wie sich die Welt entwickelt hätte, wenn Ereignisse anders verlaufen wären, und bietet einen faszinierenden Einblick in den menschlichen Fortschritt und seine Dilemmata. Sie fordert unsere Vorstellungskraft und unser Verständnis von Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft heraus. Fans historischer Spekulationen und kühner 'Was-wäre-wenn'-Szenarien werden diese Reihe lieben.
Examines the reasons for the General Strike and its significance for British society, focusing on events such as "Black Friday" and on the constitutional issues raised. The book argues that the strike was inevitable but asserts that it was not the disaster that it is often presented as being.
Examines immigration, ethnicity and racism in Britain from 1815 to 1945. This book tackles four themes: why so many immigrants made their way to Britain during that time; the geographical, gender and economic divisions of newcomers; ethnicity; and the reactions of the British to the newcomers.
Examining the nature of the first regime to have effective control of the British Isles and the impact it had on England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and on Britain's international reputation, this study views the Cromwellian period as one of acheivement rather than merely a reactionary regime.