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British Liberal Leaders - Couverture rigide

 
9781849541978: British Liberal Leaders
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1849541973 ISBN 13 : 9781849541978
Editeur : Biteback Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

As the governing party of peace and reform, and then as the third party striving to keep the flame of freedom alive, the Liberal Party, the SDP and the Liberal Democrats have played an undoubtedly crucial role in the shaping of contemporary British society. And yet, the leaders who have stood at its helm - from Earl Grey to Nick Clegg, via William Gladstone, David Lloyd George and Paddy Ashdown - have steered the Liberal vessel with enormously varying degrees of success.

With the widening of the franchise, revolutionary changes to social values and the growing ubiquity of the media, the requirements, techniques and goals of Liberal leadership since the party's origins in the struggle for the Great Reform Act have been forced to evolve almost beyond recognition - and not all its leaders have managed to keep up.

This comprehensive and enlightening book considers the attributes and achievements of each leader in the context of their respective time and political landscape, offering a compelling analytical framework by which they may be judged, detailed personal biographies from some of the leading academics and experts on Liberal history, and exclusive interviews with former leaders themselves.

An indispensable contribution to the study of party leadership, British Liberal Leaders is the essential guide to understanding British political history and governance through the prism of those who created it.

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À propos de l'auteur

Duncan Brack is editor of the Journal of Liberal History and has worked as special advisor to the Energy & Climate Change Secretary, Chris Huhne. He is a former head of policy for the Liberal Democrats.

Tony Little is chairman of the Liberal Democrat History Group.

Robert Ingham is a historical writer and biographies editor of the Journal of Liberal History.

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Éditeur
Biteback Publishing
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1849541973
ISBN 13 
9781849541978
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
384
Éditeur
Brack Duncan, Little Tony, Ingham Robert
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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