The Conservative Party and British Politics 1902 - 1951 / Edition 1

by Stuart Ball

Overview

The history of the Conservative Party during the first half of the twentieth century was marked by crisis and controversy, from Joseph Chamberlain's tariff reform campaign through the Lloyd George coalition and the National Government between the wars to the defeat of 1945 and the post war recovery. This study provides a lucid account of this turbulent and formative period in the history of the most durable and adaptive force in modern British politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138836488
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/09/2015
Series:	Seminar Studies
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stuart Ball, Roger Lockyer

Table of Contents

Part 1 Conservatives and Conservatism; Chapter 1 The Evolution of the Conservative Party; Chapter 2 Structure and Organisation; Chapter 3 Conservatism; Part 2 Conservative Politics; Chapter 4 The Edwardian Crisis, 1902–14; Chapter 5 War and Coalition, 1914–22; Chapter 6 The Age of Baldwin, 1922–39; Chapter 7 Disaster and Recovery, 1939–51part3 Conclusion and Assessmentpart4 Documents;

Editorial Reviews

'Stuart Ball has produced a book of value to anyone interested in exploring the historical roots of current arguments, and one which is highly recommended'

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