Britain

In this section of the course we will examine the development of the United Kingdom into a modern democracy and the development of the role of the state in the welfare of its citizens. Themes include authority, ideology and rights.

An evaluation of the reasons why Britain became more democratic 1867-1928
An assessment of how democratic Britain became 1867-1928
An evaluation of the reasons why some some women were given the vote in 1918
An evaluation of the reasons why the Liberals introduced social reforms 1906-1914
An assessment of the effectiveness of the Liberal social reforms 1906-1914
An assessment of the effectiveness of the Labour welfare reforms 1945-1951