HIST 2350 - Politics and Society in Modern Britain

Hours: 3
The political, social, and international history of Britain from the Industrial Revolution to the European Union. Explores the development of parliamentary democracy, the emergence of industrial class society, the expansion and decline of the British Empire, and the nature and impact of Britain’s experience of two world wars. Topics include Irish independence and the conflict in Northern Ireland, social reform after the Second World War, the fate of the union with Europe, and the evolution of conservative, liberal, and radical political traditions in the post-industrial era.

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HIST 2350 - Politics and Society in Modern Britain