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A journey : my political life / Tony Blair.
LIBRA DA591.B56 A3 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blair, Tony, 1953- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Blair, Tony, 1953-.
- Blair, Tony.
- Labour Party (Great Britain).
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1997-2007.
- Great Britain.
- Politics and government.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--1997-.
- International relations.
- Prime ministers--Great Britain--Biography.
- Prime ministers.
- Politicians--Great Britain--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Labour Party (Great Britain)--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Penn Provenance:
- Blair, Tony, 1953- (autograph) (Kislak copy)
- Gutmann, Amy (donor) (Kislak copy)
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 700 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
- Summary:
- Tony Blair is a politician who defines our times. His emergence as Labour Party leader in 1994 marked a seismic shift in British politics. Within a few short years, he had transformed his party and rallied the country behind him, becoming prime minister in 1997 with the biggest victory in Labour's history, and bringing to an end eighteen years of Conservative government. He took Labour to a historic three terms in office as Britain's dominant political figure of the last two decades. In this firsthand account, he describes his role in shaping our recent history, from the aftermath of Princess Diana's death to the War on Terror. He explores the challenges of leadership, and the ramifications of standing up, clearly and forcefully, for what one believes in. He also looks ahead, to emerging power relationships and economies, addressing the vital issues and complexities of our global world.--From publisher description.
- Contents:
- High expectations
- The apprentice leader
- New Labour
- Honeymoon
- Princess Diana
- Peace in Northern Ireland
- "We govern in prose"
- Kosovo
- Forces of conservatism
- Managing crises
- A mandate for New Labour
- 9/11 : "shoulder to shoulder"
- Iraq : countdown to war
- Resolution
- Iraq : the aftermath
- Domestic reform
- 2005 : TB/GB
- Triumph and tragedy
- Toughing it out
- Endgame
- Departure
- Postscript.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak copy has bookplate like sticker on first leaf: 2010 Liberty Medal in honor of Tony Blair. National Constitution Center. Retains dust jacket.
- ISBN:
- 9780307269836
- 0307269833
- OCLC:
- 567181868
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