HIST 473 - Twentieth-Century Britain: The Age of Decline

(3.00)

An examination of the causes and consequences of Britain’s 20th-century descent from its preeminent position of the Workshop of the World in the 19th century to its present-day status as the Sick Woman of Europe. Particular attention will be paid to the contemporary debates around the various dimensions of decline, the succession of counter-strategies adopted or canvassed to halt or reverse this process, the impact of the two world wars, and the evolution of domestic social and economic policy. Recommended Preparation HIST 100 or HIST 110 or HIST 111 and junior/senior status.

Course ID: 54739
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Components: Lecture