The A to Z of Contemporary United Kingdom seeks to present the events,
people, and trends of the last 28 years and to help explain the current
state of the United Kingdom. Knowledge of this is vital to understanding
the society, politics, personalities, and actions that are shaping the
country right now. This is done through a chronology dating from 1979 to
the present, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 700
cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places,
events, institutions, and organizations, as well as the political,
economic, social, cultural, and religious facets.