The making of modern Britain - Jeremy Black

The Making of Modern Britain balances economic, social and
cultural developments to place Britain in its world context,
and examines how developments within Britain affected
its individual communities. Attention is also drawn to the
period post-1975, which has been neglected in many other
accounts of this era. At present it appears that all we have
to look forward to is further integration with Europe, and
this, Black argues, would represent a foolish surrender of
everything that is significant in our history. The Making of
Modern Britain reveals the huge changes that have affected
the history and growth of the nation and its people. It is a
challenging and refreshing discussion of modern society,
and is essential reading not just for historians, but for
anyone who has an interest in the troubled national
identity of Britain. The book has been updated to include the last six
turbulent years of Britain's history.