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Attlee's war : World War II and the making of a Labour leader / Robert Crowcroft.
Van Pelt Library DA585.A8 C76 2011x
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Crowcroft, Robert.
- Series:
- International library of twentieth century history ; 41.
- International library of twentieth century history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Attlee, C. R. (Clement Richard), 1883-1967.
- Attlee, C. R.
- Labour Party (Great Britain)--History.
- Labour Party (Great Britain).
- Political leadership--Great Britain.
- Political leadership.
- History.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1936-1945.
- Great Britain.
- Politics and government.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-1964.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 310 pages ; 22 cm.
- Other Title:
- World War II and the making of a Labour leader
- Place of Publication:
- London : Tauris Academic Studies, 2011.
- Contents:
- Introduction 1
- Wartime politics and the impact of Labour 3
- The rise of Attlee 8
- Attlee; the literature 13
- Chaper 1 Capturing the Language of Patriotism 19
- Creating political space 21
- The return of Attlee 31
- Taking the lead against Chamberlain 38
- The finale 44
- conclusion 50
- Chaper 2 Capturing the Home Front 55
- Revising the rules of political engagement 56
- Attlee and Labour in office 61
- A restless party 79
- Conclusion 90
- Chaper 3 Remoulding the State and Defending the Alliance
- Looking for traction 95
- Exploring the limits of political action 102
- Defending the alliance 112
- I do not think we are entitled to go on with Mr Churchill' 115
- Conclusion 120
- Chaper 4 'Parliament is Given over to Intrigue': The Political System under Siege 125
- Going beyond the 'truce' and searching /or 'witches' 126
- Storm warnings 135
- The storm breaks 140
- Planning for 'the future' 150
- Conclusion 157
- Chaper 5 Future Uncertain 159
- Morrison's Midlothian moment 161
- Retaking the initiative 168
- The isolation of Morrison 177
- The party system eclipsed 182
- Conclusion 187
- Chaper 6 Politics in the Shadow of Victory 191
- The dilemmas of coalition 192
- Morrison's need for a platform 200
- Positions and places 204
- The breaking of the government 212
- The spoils of war 217
- Conclusion 225.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-304) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781848852860
- 184885286X
- OCLC:
- 747917438
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