Joseph Chamberlain : a most radical imperialist / Travis L. Crosby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crosby, Travis L., 1936- author.

Series:

International library of historical studies ; 76.

International library of historical studies ; 76

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chamberlain, Joseph, 1836-1914.

Chamberlain, Joseph.

Radicalism--Great Britain--History.

Radicalism.

Statesmen--Great Britain--Biography.

Statesmen.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1837-1901.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1901-1936.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (284 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Joseph Chamberlain was a dynamic orator, notable reformer and superb parliamentary tactician of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In his early political career Chamberlain was a radically minded Liberal Party member and a supporter of political reform, yet after the Liberal Split, his allegiance changed dramatically when his Liberal Unionist Party entered into alliance with the Conservatives. As Colonial Secretary in Salisbury's government, he was a prime instigator of the Boer War and an important negotiator in the attempts to build an Anglo-German alliance. Ultimately disenchanted with

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. The Pursuit of Power; 2. An Entrepreneurial; 3. The Radical Politician; 4. Minister of the Crown; 5. The Making of an Imperialist; 6. Fluctuating Schemes; 7. In the Wilderness; 8. The Puritan Maid; 9. Power Deferred; 10. Power Gained; 11. Joe's War?; 12. Tariff Reform; 13. Power Lost; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [247]-260) and index.

ISBN:

9786613169174

9780755630998

0755630998

9781283169172

1283169177

9780857719508

0857719505

OCLC:

742333537