Lloyd George (inbunden)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
288
Utgivningsdatum
2018-01-19
Förlag
I.B. Tauris
Illustratör/Fotograf
8 bw in 8pp plates
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22 bw in 8pp plates
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216 x 132 x 30 mm
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454 g
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1
ISBN
9781780763897

Lloyd George

Statesman or Scoundrel

av Richard Wilkinson
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2018-01-19
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David Lloyd George left a profound political legacy, despite being described by the wife of his successor, Herbert Asquith, as a 'gambler without foresight'. He is, of course, best known as the Prime Minister who led Britain to victory in World War I, but his contribution to domestic politics was similarly impressive. As Chancellor of the Exchequer he introduced pensions and national insurance against sickness and unemployment, while as Prime Minister he extended democracy by giving votes to women. Yet Lloyd George was compromised by his flaws as a human being. Vain, cruel, capricious and dishonest, at times his notoriously corrupt nature threatened to damage the British political system. Providing a unique new perspective on one of the most phenomenally-talented - but also one of the most phenomenally-flawed - of British Prime Ministers, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in modern British politics and history.
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Richard Wilkinson is the author of Louis XIV and a contributor to History Today. He holds a PhD from University of Hull and is a former teacher.

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Introduction From Llanystumdwy to Westminster (1863-1890) The Iconoclast (1890-1905) The Social Revolutionary (1905-1914) Ascent to the War Office (1914-1916) 'The Man who Won the War' 'Homes fit for Heroes' (1918-1922) The Goat in the Wilderness (1922-1945) Conclusion

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