Bücher der Reihe Manchester Studies in Modern History

Examines British foreign policy from the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 to the outbreak of World War II, surveying the results of the Paris Peace conference, the crushing of the hopes of the 1920s and British leaders' attempts to cope with crises leading to the descent into war. In the MANCHESTER STUDIES IN MODERN HISTORY series.

An overview of the literature on poverty, and of the welfare policies of the state, as well as the alternative welfare strategies of the poor for the period 1700 to 1850. It examines how we should conceptualize poverty and how ordinary families and communities responded to that poverty.

Using case studies, including the experiences of individuals as well as extracts from contemporary documents, this book aims to capture the reality of industrialization while introducing the many facts and figures which make up the real backbone of the history of the period.