The Chamberlain legacy / Charles Nettlefold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nettlefold, Charles, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chamberlain, Joseph, 1836-1914.

Chamberlain, Joseph.

Chamberlain, Austen, Sir, 1863-1937.

Chamberlain, Austen.

Chamberlain, Neville, 1869-1940.

Chamberlain, Neville.

Chamberlain, Joseph,--1836-1914.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Exeter, [England] : Imprint Academic, 2017.

Summary:

The Chamberlains were the most powerful political dynasty in England between 1876 and 1940 when one or, more usually, two members of the family sat in the Commons, holding between them nearly all the great Offices of State. In recent times, they have sunk into relative obscurity but recent political developments have made their lives seem particularly relevant. Theresa May's listing of Joe Chamberlain in her apostolic succession of great conservatives has brought him back to the forefront of political debate; whilst Brexit has made his policy of Tariff Reform relevant once again to British economic policy. The concerns over President Putin's foreign policy, coupled with the weak state of Britain's defence forces, have mirrored the conditions that led to the humiliation of Neville Chamberlain, whilst the UK's current political turmoil reflects those of the 1920s, which led to Austen Chamberlain being mocked as a perpetual loser. In this book, the author has sought to re-examine the.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Front Matter

Title Page

Comments about The Chamberlain Legacy

Dedication

Accreditations

Acknowledgements and Thanks

House Of Commons

The Chamberlains

The Chamberlain Legacy

Chapter 1: 1866-1873

Chapter 2: 1874-1883

Chapter 3: 1884-1887

Chapter 4: 1888-1895

Chapter 5: 1896-1905

Chapter 6: 1906-1922

Chapter 7: 1923-1931

Chapter 8: 1932-1936

Chapter 9: 1937-1940

Epilogue

Back Matter

Bibliography

Also Available.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 23, 2017).

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ISBN:

1-84540-943-4

OCLC:

1005611272