A Brief Summary of the Course 2
Part One The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2
Chapter One The Land and the People 2
Chapter Two The Origins of the Nation (500 BC-1066) 10
Chapter Three The Shaping of the Nation (1066-1485) 14
Chapter Four Transition to the Modern Age (1485-1688) 22
Chapter Five The Rise and Fall of the British Empire 31
Chapter Six The Economy of Britain 46
Chapter Seven Government and Administration 54
Chapter Eight Justice and the Law 59
Chapter Nine Social Affairs in the U. K. 64
Chapter Ten Cultural Affairs 70
Part Two The Republic of Ireland 76
Chapter Eleven Geography and History of Ireland 76
Chapter Twelve Ireland Today 81
Part Three The United States of America 87
Chapter Thirteen Geography 87
Chapter Fourteen Population, Race and Ethnic Groups 96
Chapter Fifteen American History(Ⅰ) 102
Chapter Sixteen American History(Ⅱ) 111
Chapter Seventeen American History(Ⅲ) 118
Chapter Eighteen The Economy 128
Chapter Nineteen Political Institutions 138
Chapter Twenty Education in the United States 150
Chapter Twenty-one Literature, Architecture and Music 156
Chapter Twenty-two Holidays and Festivals 164
Part Four Canada 172
Chapter Twenty-three Geography and History of Canada 172
Chapter Twenty-four The Economy 179
Chapter Twenty-five Government and Politics 184
Chapter Twenty-six Society and Culture 191
Part Five Australia 199
Chapter Twenty-seven The Land and the People 199
Chapter Twenty-eight Australian History(Ⅰ) 205
Chapter Twenty-nine Australian History(Ⅱ) 212
Chapter Thirty The Economy of Australia 217
Chapter Thirty-one Government and Politics 223
Chapter Thirty-two Society and Culture 229
Part Six New Zealand 236
Chapter Thirty-three The Making of New Zealand 236
Chapter Thirty-four New Zealand Today 242
Key to the Exercises 250
Chapter One 250
Chapter Two 251
Chapter Three 253
Chapter Four 256
Chapter Five 257
Chapter Six 260
Chapter Seven 262
Chapter Eight 263
Chapter Nine 265
Chapter Ten 266
Chapter Eleven 267
Chapter Twelve 269
Chapter Thirteen 271
Chapter Fourteen 273
Chapter Fifteen 275
Chapter Sixteen 279
Chapter Seventeen 281
Chapter Eighteen 285
Chapter Nineteen 289
Chapter Twenty 292
Chapter Twenty-one 295
Chapter Twenty-two 297
Chapter Twenty-three 299
Chapter Twenty-four 301
Chapter Twenty-five 302
Chapter Twenty-six 304
Chapter Twenty-seven 305
Chapter Twenty-eight 307
Chapter Twenty-nine 310
Chapter Thirty 312
Chapter Thirty-one 314
Chapter Thirty-two 316
Chapter Thirty-three 319
Chapter Thirty-four 320
Miscellanea 323
Ⅰ. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 323
1. The People and their Languages 323
2. Development of British History 329
3. Development of British Economy 335
4. British political Institutions 336
5. British Culture 338
Ⅱ. The Republic of Ireland 344
1. A Catholics-Dominant Country 344
2. James Joyce (1882-1941) 344
Ⅲ. The United States of America 345
1. Geography 345
2. The American People and their Style of Life 349
3. Development of American Economy 358
4. Development of American Politics 375
5. American Culture 403