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Labour Forces: From Ernie Bevin to Gordon Brown
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Hardcover. This volume presents biographies of leading figures in the history of the Labour Party since World War II - key figures who reached the senior ranks in Labour politics but never became party leaders. It focuses on their impact on Labour's fortunes, their successes and failures, and their legacy. Editor(s): Jefferys, Kevin. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJP; BGH; JPFF; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
This volume presents biographies, written by academics and journalists, of the leading figures in the history of the Labour Party since World War II. The biographies assess the personalities and political careers of key figures who reached the senior ranks in Labour politics but never became party leaders. There are studies of: charismatic left-wingers such as Nye Bevan and Tony Benn; pillars of the movement such as Ernie Bevin; senior and highly successful ministers like Denis Healey and Roy Jenkins; leading intellectuals and writers like Anthony Crosland and Michael Foot; and, arguably, the most important woman in Labour history - ... Read more
This volume presents biographies, written by academics and journalists, of the leading figures in the history of the Labour Party since World War II. The biographies assess the personalities and political careers of key figures who reached the senior ranks in Labour politics but never became party leaders. There are studies of: charismatic left-wingers such as Nye Bevan and Tony Benn; pillars of the movement such as Ernie Bevin; senior and highly successful ministers like Denis Healey and Roy Jenkins; leading intellectuals and writers like Anthony Crosland and Michael Foot; and, arguably, the most important woman in Labour history - ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860647437
SKU
V9781860647437
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Ref
99-5
About
Kevin Jefferys, a lecturer in history at the University of Plymouth, is a specialist in Labour Party history, an established biographer and the editor of Leading Labour (I.B.Tauris).
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