Chris Cook

The European Parliament

During the coming election, the organisation and powers of the European Parliament will be referred to by both the press and politicians more than ever before. This chapter asks the key questions that are sure to be at the heart of many arguments.

British historical facts, 1830-1900

An attempt to provide within a single volume a comprehensive yet readily accessible source-book of facts and figures on the Victorian period.

The Revolutionary Movement

The following chronology concentrates on those events most directly related to the revolutionary movement. For the other events of 1848 in Italy and Germany, see also pp. 2–5. It was to France that European revolutionaries looked for their lead, and this chronology accordingly concentrates on events in Paris.

European political facts, 1900-1996

Preface International Organizations Heads of State Parliaments Ministers Elections Political Parties Justice Defence and Treaties Dependencies Population New Countries Glossary of Terms Index

The Making of Modern Europe

Between 1848 and the outbreak of the First World War, the map of Europe underwent a dramatic transformation. Two major powers (Germany and Italy) achieved their unification. Elsewhere, nationalist aspirations against Ottoman rule in the Balkans led to a series of revolts and insurrections; the disasters encountered by the Turks after 1877 led to the independence of Romania and Bulgaria. The Balkan Wars further changed the map of South-East Europe.

Heads of State

Declared independent 1912, invaded by Austria in 1916. Italian C.-in C. in Albania proclaims independence again on 3 June 17. A provisional republican government ruled until 1921, followed by government under a Council of Regents until Jan 25, when Albania was proclaimed a Republic.

European political facts of the twentieth century

Preface International Organizations Heads of State Parliaments Ministers Elections Political Parties Justice Defence and Treaties Dependencies Population New Countries Glossary of Terms Index

The Longman companion to Britain since 1945

Section I: Political history 1.Political chronology. 2.Principal ministers. 3.Elections. 4. Party Politics. 5. Other parties. 6. Machinery of government. 7. Local government. 8. Trade unions. 9. Northern Ireland. Section II: Social history 1. Population and migration. 2. Education. 3. Health, social welfare and poverty. 4. Housing. 5.Environment and pollution. 6. Women. 7. The media. 8. Crime and police. 9. Religion. 10. Immigration and race relations. 11. Civil liberties and censorship. 12. Gay and lesbian rights. Section III: Economic history 1. Economic policy. 3. Prices and incomes. 4. Industry. 5. Employment and unemployment. 6.Transport. 7. Nationalization and privatization. Section IV: The Wider World 1. The European Union 2. The Commonwealth. 3. Defence policy. 4. Major conflict. 5. Terrorism involving British targets. Section V: Biographies. Section VI: Glossary of terms. Section VII: Topic Biography. 1. General texts. 3. Decolonization and foreign policy. 4. The domestic policy of the Conservative governments, 1951-64. 5. The Labour government of 1964-70. 6. The trade unions and British governments since 1945. 7. Welsh and Scotish nationalism. 8. The 1970s. 9. The Northern Ireland crisis. 10. Third party politics and electoral reform since 1945. 11. Womens history and the feminist movement. 12. Foreign policy and defence since 1964. 13. The Thatcher era and after. Maps. Index

British historical facts, 1688-1760

Monarchy chronology administration and political biographies selected holders of the major public office Parliament elections religion treaties and diplomacy the armed forces the colonies law and order social developments economy and finance local government.

Colonies and Dependencies

The colonies and dependencies are arranged in alphabetical order of the European ‘mother-country’—Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain and Sweden.