The British Isles 1901-1951

by Keith Robbins (Editor)

The 'British Isles' entered the twentieth century as a single state 'Great Britain and Ireland' with a 'British Empire' greater in extent and larger in population than the world had ever seen. The first fifty years saw vast change. This volume presents a very different country in 1951 from what it had been in 1901. The chapters by different authors focus on politics, economics, society, wars, and foreign policy to emphasize the interconnectedness of all these developments. These clearly written expositions reflect on 'the British Way and Purpose' from different perspectives.

Genres: History

302 pages, Paperback

First published January 30, 2002

About the author

Keith Gilbert Robbins FRSE FRHistS FLSW was a historian and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales, Lampeter. A specialist in modern British history, Robbins was educated at Bristol Grammar School, and Magdalen and St Antony’s Colleges, Oxford.