Charting the progress of the United Kingdom towards a modern democracy, this text looks at the changing role of the state from 1830 to 1945. Topics covered incl... » 

Charting the progress of the United Kingdom towards a modern democracy, this text looks at the changing role of the state from 1830 to 1945. Topics covered include: the electoral reform acts introduced between 1832 and 1918; the growth of corporatism; and welfare provision. «