Keith Joseph / Andrew Denham & Mark Garnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Denham, Andrew, author.

Garnett, Mark, 1963- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Joseph, Keith, Sir, 1918-.

Joseph, Keith.

Conservative Party (Great Britain).

Politicians--Great Britain--Biography.

Politicians.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 458 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Durham : Acumen Publishing, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hailed by Margaret Thatcher as the founder of modern Conservatism, Keith Joseph (1918-94) is commonly ranked among the most influential politicians of the late-twentieth century. A hugely complex and enigmatic figure, Joseph was almost unique among Mrs Thatcher's senior ministers in refusing to write his own memoirs. Andrew Denham and Mark Garnett's acclaimed biography has finally filled this gap in Conservative Party history. It provides not only a detailed picture of a career littered with controversy but also a major study of the role of ideas in politics. For a full understanding of the nature of contemporary British politics it is essential reading.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Joseph family tree; 1 ""Rather an Enigma . . .""; 2 Triumph and Tragedy; 3 ""Altruism and Egotism""; 4 The Start of an Innings; 5 The Man in Whitehall; 6 ""Blind""; 7 The First Crusade; 8 ""Inflammatory Filth""; 9 A Titanic Job; 10 ""Not a Conservative""; 11 ""A Good Mind Unharnessed""; 12 ""Really, Keith!""; 13 The Last Examination; 14 ""If you seek his monument. . .""; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-448) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-49024-X

1-317-49025-8

1-315-71087-0

1-282-92124-X

9786612921247

1-84465-322-6

9781315710877

OCLC:

898771537