260 Pages
by
Routledge
260 Pages
by
Routledge
260 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1986, Denmark seeks to show the way in which modern Denmark, with its high standard of living, its sense of an orderly society, and its tolerance, had emerged and been shaped since the beginning of the 19 th century. It traces its political history, the emergence of political parties and the protracted struggle for parliamentary democracy in the face of a king determined to... Read more
Preface 1. c. 850 – 1814: Early History in Brief 2. 1814 – 1864: Liberalism, Nationalism and the Aftermath 3. 1864 – 1901: Towards a Transformation 4. 1901 – 1914: Reform Within Limits 5. 1914 – 1918: Between the Belligerents 6. 1918 – 1930: The Fight for Stability 7 1930 – 1939: Economic Crisis 8. 1939 – 1945: Denmark in the Second World War 9. 1945 – 1985: Affluence and Beyond Appendix 1: The Faroe Islands Appendix 2: Greenland Bibliography Index
Biography
W.Glyn Jones
