Lyceum Books THE PEOPLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES: A New History

"Professors Heyck and Lehmberg are to be congratulated, and thanked. Their three volumes constitute the best value in British history textbooks currently available. They are as up-to-date in their attention to the Celtic experience of British history as in that of the English. And the level of coverage they provide makes them equally serviceable as principal texts in introductory-level surveys or as supporting texts for upper-level courses."

– Simon Devereaux, University of Queensland

"No one else covers as much ground in such a thoroughly readable manner. I will certainly use them."

– Lynn Schibeci, University of New Mexico

THE PEOPLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES
A New History

Volume III: .From 1870 to Present

Third Edition

Thomas William Heyck, Northwestern University

In three concise volumes, The Peoples of the British Isles: A Brief History presents the history of the people of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales from prehistoric times to the present. Through the frameworks of cultural, intellectual, and social history, the authors examine the conflicts, contrasts, and commonalities among four different peoples and their cultures while recognizing that people of all social levels, women as well as men, deserve the attention of students of history.

Volume III traces the erosion of Victorianism and the subsequent rise of modernism. Updated to include the whole period from 1870 to 2007, the final chapter now covers the premiership of Tony Blair. Other important topics such as the issues of class in the 1920s and 1960s, the effects of both world wars on British life, and the independence of the Irish Republic and continued conflict in Northern Ireland are covered in the same detail that made earlier editions a favorite of students and professors alike.

Features

Volume III of a compact three-volume format convenient for survey courses
Includes 1870 to the present, with the final chapter rewritten to include the premiership of Tony Blair
Combines discussions of political movements with how people lived day to day in an accessible format
Provides a full and fair treatment of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales and their interactions and conflicts with England
Emphasizes social history, including women and gender issues, family structure, class, and social legislation
Reflects current interdisciplinary research
Discusses intellectual and artistic history, including art, architecture, literature, and poetry
Provides suggested reading at the end of each chapter

Also available
The Peoples of the British Isles, From Prehistoric Times to 1688
The Peoples of the British Isles, From 1688-1870

Contents

List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Preface

Part I The Decline of Victorian Britain, 1870–1914
1	Troubles in Economy and Society, 1970–1914 The Late-Victorian Economy, 1870–1900 Edwardian False Dawn, 1900–1914 Social Change, 1870–1914 Working-Class Culture, 1870–1914 Suggested Reading
2	Crisis of Confidence, 1870–1914 Scientific Naturalism The New Liberalism Socialism Imperialism Aestheticism Suggested Reading
3	Revival on the "Celtic Fringe" Wales: Industry, Nonconformity, and Nationalism Scotland: Industry, Liberalism, and Identity Ireland: From the Famine to the Home Rule Movement Ireland: From Home Rule to Cultural Renaissance Ireland: Cultural Renaissance to the Brink of Civil War Suggested Reading
4	Politics and the State, 1867–1914 The 1867 Reform Act and the Structure of Politics Gladstone and Disraeli Home Rule and British Politics The Rise of Labour Triumphs and Trials of Liberalism, 1906–1914 Suggested Reading
5	Empire and Diplomacy in the Age of Imperialism, 1870–1914 Great Power Rivalries in the Late Nineteenth Century British Power and Interest in the Late Nineteenth Century Imperial Expansion, 1870–1900 The South African War, 1899–1902 The End of Isolation The Drift into War, 1905–1914 Suggested Reading
Part II An Age of Total War, 1914-1945
6	The Great War, 1914–1918 The Course of War, 1914–1916 The Combat Experience The Home Front Wartime Politics War's End, 1917-1918 Counting the Cost Suggested Reading
7	The War and the Celtic Countries: Ireland Leaves the Union, 1914–1923 The Impact of the Great War on Scotland and Wales Ireland and the Great War, 1914–1916 The Easter Rebellion, 1916 The Advent of Sinn Fein Civil War with Britain and the Treaty of 1921 Civil War in Ireland, 1922–1923 Epilogue: Ireland, 1921–1939 Suggested Reading
8	Economy, Society, and Culture Between the Wars, 1919–1939 The British Economy Between the Wars Society Between the Wars Trade Unions, Class Conflict, and the General Strike of 1926 Popular Culture High Culture Suggested Reading
9	Politics, Power, and the Coming of War, 1919–1939 The Structure of Politics and Government The Lloyd George Government, 1918–1922 MacDonald and Baldwin British Power and Interests Between the Wars Chamberlain and the Coming of War, 1937–1939 Suggested Reading
10	Britain and World War II Standing Alone, September 1939 to June 1941 The Turn of the Tide, June 1941 to January 1943 The War at Home Victory, January 1943 to August 1945 Counting the Costs Suggested Reading
Part III Britain in the Postwar World, 1945–1990
11	Welfare, Affluence, and Consensus, 1945–1970 Building the Welfare State, 1945–1951 The Economy from Austerity to Affluence, 1945–1970 Affluent Society The Culture of Austerity and Affluence Suggested Reading
12	Illusions of Power: Politics and Foreign Relations, 1945–1970 The Structure of Government and Politics Decline of the Labour Government, 1945–1951 The Tory Years, 1951–1964 Suez and After Labour's Recovery and Fall, 1964–1970 The General Election of 1970 Suggested Reading
13	Economic Decline, Nationality, and Devolution: The Celtic Countries, 1945–1980 Wales Scotland Ireland Northern Ireland: The Tragic Province Under the Stormont Regime Northern Ireland Under Direct rule, 1972–1989 Suggested Reading
14	Thatcher's Britain, 1970–1990 Economic Troubles and Industrial Strife in the 1970s The Heath Government, 1970–1974 The Labour Governments, 1974–1979 Thatcher in Power The Falklands War, April–June 1982 Reelection and the Second Term, 1983–1989 Thatcher's Fall, 1987–1990 Thatcher's Britain, the 1980s Suggested Reading
15	Post-Thatcher Britain, 1990–Present: New Labour, Prosperity, and Imperial Blowback The Troubled Times of John Major, 1990–1997 Tony Blair and the Rise of "New Labour" Britain, Northern Ireland, and the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 The War in Iraq and the Fall of Tony Blair The British Isles in the New Century: "Cool Britannia" or the End of Britain? Suggested Reading

Appendixes
A Kings and Queens of Great Britain, 1870–2007
B Chief Cabinet Ministers, 1868–2007

Index

About the Author
Thomas William Heyck (PhD, University of Texas at Austin) is professor emeritus of history at Northwestern University. He is the author of several books and articles, including The Transformation of Intellectual Life in Victorian England.

2008, 368 Pages, Paper, ISBN 978-1-933478-24-1, Price $48.95

THE PEOPLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES A New History

THE PEOPLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES
A New History