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Robert Crowcroft - Attlee´s War: World War II and the Making of a Labour Leader - 9781848852860 - V9781848852860
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Attlee´s War: World War II and the Making of a Labour Leader

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Description for Attlee´s War: World War II and the Making of a Labour Leader Hardback. The book mounts a challenge to the popular image of Attlee as a reticent collegiate, and unravels his elusive path to power. Shedding new light on an often misunderstood figure, this book will appeal to all those interested in modern British history and the leadership of major political figures. Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 530.
As deputy prime minister of Britain's coalition government during World War II, Clement Attlee became one of the most powerful figures in British politics and subsequently played a crucial role in the reshaping of the post-war party-political landscape. The architect of Labour's entry into the wartime coalition, Attlee came to straddle the workings of government to a unique degree. Unmatched in his range of influence, he dominated party politics; directed a doctrinal struggle within the coalition; and even sought to create the conditions for a cross-party alliance to be maintained after the war. His goal was to carve out a ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Series
International Library of Twentieth Century History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848852860
SKU
V9781848852860
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About Robert Crowcroft
Robert Crowcroft is Lecturer in Contemporary History at the University of Edinburgh. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Leeds in 2007. He is the co-editor of The Philosophy, Politics and Religion of British Democracy (I.B.Tauris).

Reviews for Attlee´s War: World War II and the Making of a Labour Leader
'This is an extraordinary book. It is the most convincing study of the rise of Attlee there is, but it is far more than that. Robert Crowcroft's analysis of Attlee's war from within the Whitehall machinery is nothing short of a brilliant forensic analysis. What he does with some intellectual brilliance it to bridge the gaps between party politics, doctrinal ... Read more

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