Nineteenth-Century Britain - Robbins, Keith (Vice-Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, University of Wales, Lampeter)

This is a study of two conflicting trends in nineteenth-century Britain: the promotion of integration and unity, and the commitment to preserve regional diversity. It is a stimulating account of the making of the modern British nation, in which the relationship between region and state still lies at the heart of concerns with local government, the North/South divide, and Europe.