Part One The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1
Chapter 1 Land and People 2
Chapter 2 The Origins of a Nation 11
Chapter 3 The Shaping of the Nation 21
Chapter 4 Transition to the Modern Age 30
Chapter 5 The Rise and Fall of the British Empire 36
Chapter 6 The Economy 44
Chapter 7 Government and Administration 49
Chapter 8 Justice and the Law 57
Chapter 9 Social Affairs 60
Chapter 10 Cultural Affairs 66
Part Two The Republic of Ireland 73
Chapter 11 Geography and History 74
Chapter 12 Ireland Today 78
Part Three The United States of America 85
Chapter 13 Geography 86
Chapter 14 Population,Race and Ethnic Groups 92
Chapter 15 American History(Ⅰ) 97
Chapter 16 American History(Ⅱ) 107
Chapter 17 American History(Ⅲ) in Post-W.W.Ⅱ Era 116
Chapter 18 The Economy 125
Chapter 19 Political Institutions 131
Chapter 20 Education 142
Chapter 21 Literature,Architecture and Music 149
Chapter 22 Holidays and Festivals 156
Part Four Canada 159
Chapter 23 Geography and History 160
Chapter 24 The Economy 166
Chapter 25 Government and Politics 170
Chapter 26 Society and Culture 177
Part Five Australia 185
Chapter 27 Land and People 186
Chapter 28 Australian History(Ⅰ)Australia to Federation 192
Chapter 29 Australian History(Ⅱ)Australia since Federation 198
Chapter 30 The Economy 203
Chapter 31 Government and Politics 206
Chapter 32 Society and Culture 211
Part Six New Zealand 221
Chapter 33 The Making of New Zealand 222
Chapter 34 New Zealand Today 228