英国现代史 History of Modern Britain
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作者： Andrew Marr 著
出 版 社： 经济日报
出版时间： 2008-5-1字数：版次： 1页数： 629印刷时间： 2008/05/01开本： 32开印次： 1纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780330439831包装： 平装编辑推荐
作者简介：Andrew Marr was born in Glasgow. He has enjoyed a long career in political journalism, including five years as the BBC's Political Editor (2000-05). Andrew's broadcasting includes BBC2's History of Modern Britain series, political documentaries for Channel 4 and BBC Panorama, and Radio 4's 'Start The Week'.
内容简介
"A History of Modern Britain" confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. It tells the story of how the great political visions of New Jerusalem or a second Elizabethan Age, rival idealisms, came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and self-gratification. In each decade, political leaders think they know what they are doing, but find themselves confounded. Every time, the British people turn out to be stroppier and harder to herd than predicted. Throughout, Britain is a country on the edge - first of invasion, then of bankruptcy, then on the vulnerable front line of the Cold War and later in the forefront of the great opening up of capital and migration now reshaping the world.This history follows all the political and economic stories, but deals too with comedy, cars, the war against homosexuals, Sixties anarchists, oil-men and punks, Margaret Thatcher's wonderful good luck, political lies and the true heroes of British theatre. 'Superb, colourful, outspoken, fresh and richly entertaining. Don't miss' - "The Times". 'Lively, full of rich anecdotes and sparkling pen portraits. He has the rare gift of being able to explain complex issues in a few crisp sentences' - "Sunday Telegraph".
目录
Introduction to the Paperback Edition ix
Part One
HUNGER AND PRIDE:BRITAIN AFTER THE WAR
Part Two
THE LAND OF LOST CONTENT
Part Three
HAROLD TED AND JIM :WHEN THE MODERN FAILED
Part Four
THE BRITISH REVOLUTION
Part Five
NIPPY METRO PEOPLE:BRITAIN FROM 1990
Notes
Index
Acknowledgements