`The range of material consulted and cited is impressive and, throughout, there is a sense of an acute and critical intellect at work.’ History`a masterly and reflective narrative history of what came to constitute "Great Britain"’ English Historical Review'as good an introduction to British political and ideological history as one is likely to get in a single volume' Nations and Nationalism

• Prologue.  1. The Ingredients Assembled.  2. The Framework Established.  PART ONE GREAT BRITAIN - CREATION, CRISIS, CONSOLIDATION C. 1500-C.1750.  PART TWO GREAT BRITAIN - WORLD POWER C. 1745-c.1945.  EPILOGUE.  Bibliography.  Index.

`The range of material consulted and cited is impressive and, throughout, there is a sense of an acute and critical intellect at work.’ History`a masterly and reflective narrative history of what came to constitute "Great Britain"’ English Historical Review'as good an introduction to British political and ideological history as one is likely to get in a single volume' Nations and Nationalism

• Prologue.  1. The Ingredients Assembled.  2. The Framework Established.  PART ONE GREAT BRITAIN - CREATION, CRISIS, CONSOLIDATION C. 1500-C.1750.  PART TWO GREAT BRITAIN - WORLD POWER C. 1745-c.1945.  EPILOGUE.  Bibliography.  Index.

`The range of material consulted and cited is impressive and, throughout, there is a sense of an acute and critical intellect at work.’ History`a masterly and reflective narrative history of what came to constitute "Great Britain"’ English Historical Review'as good an introduction to British political and ideological history as one is likely to get in a single volume' Nations and Nationalism

• Prologue.  1. The Ingredients Assembled.  2. The Framework Established.  PART ONE GREAT BRITAIN - CREATION, CRISIS, CONSOLIDATION C. 1500-C.1750.  PART TWO GREAT BRITAIN - WORLD POWER C. 1745-c.1945.  EPILOGUE.  Bibliography.  Index.