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Joseph Chamberlain: International Statesman, National Leader, Local Icon
Ian Cawood (Ed.)
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Description for Joseph Chamberlain: International Statesman, National Leader, Local Icon
Hardback. The career of Joseph Chamberlain continues to fascinate historians of Empire, British politics and Midland identity. This volume is the first attempt to create a multi-faceted study of his unique and innovative career, which left the two major political parties of the age shattered and British politics transformed. Editor(s): Cawood, Ian; Upton, Chris. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Winston Churchill described Joseph Chamberlain as 'the man who made the weather' for twenty years in British politics between the 1880s and the 1900s. This volume contains contributions on every aspect of Chamberlain's career, including international and cultural perspectives hitherto ignored by his many biographers. It breaks his career into three aspects: his career as an international statesman, defender of British interests and champion of imperial federation; his role as a national leader, opposing Gladstone's crusade for Irish home rule by forming an alliance with the Conservatives, campaigning for social reform and finally advocating a protectionist economic policy to promote ... Read more
Winston Churchill described Joseph Chamberlain as 'the man who made the weather' for twenty years in British politics between the 1880s and the 1900s. This volume contains contributions on every aspect of Chamberlain's career, including international and cultural perspectives hitherto ignored by his many biographers. It breaks his career into three aspects: his career as an international statesman, defender of British interests and champion of imperial federation; his role as a national leader, opposing Gladstone's crusade for Irish home rule by forming an alliance with the Conservatives, campaigning for social reform and finally advocating a protectionist economic policy to promote ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137528841
SKU
V9781137528841
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Ref
99-15
About Ian Cawood (Ed.)
Ian Cawood is Reader in Modern History and Head of History at Newman University, UK. He is also Programme Leader for the MA in Victorian Studies and a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His most recent book is The Liberal Unionist Party: A History (2012). Chris Upton was Reader in Public History ... Read more
Reviews for Joseph Chamberlain: International Statesman, National Leader, Local Icon
This collection greatly contributes to our understanding of one of history's might-havebeens - tremendous focus, but in the end too much focus and not enough flexibility. This is not a comprehensive biography of Chamberlain, but covers much of the basic ground while throwing light not only on less explored aspects of his career but late 19th century politics in general. ... Read more