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Fifty Key Figures in Twentieth Century British Politics
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Fifty Key Figures in Twentieth Century British Politics Hardcover - 2002

by Layborn, Keith (Author)

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Routledge, 2002. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 288 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches. This item is printed on demand.
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Details

  • Title Fifty Key Figures in Twentieth Century British Politics
  • Author Layborn, Keith (Author)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition New
  • Pages 247
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2002
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # __0415226767
  • ISBN 9780415226769 / 0415226767
  • Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.44 x 5.4 x 0.74 in (23.98 x 13.72 x 1.88 cm)
  • Reading level 1430
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Library of Congress subjects Great Britain - Politics and government -, Politicians - Great Britain
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005472089
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

From the publisher

This guidebook provides a complete overview of the lives and influence of fifty major figures in modern British political history. Reflecting the changes within British society and politics over the past century, the entries chart the development of key contemporary issues such as women's rights, immigration and the emergence of New Labour. Figures covered include:

* Winston Churchill
* Tony Blair
* Emmeline Pankhurst
* David Lloyd George
* Margaret Thatcher
* John Maynard Keynes
* Enoch Powell
* Barbara Castle

With cross-referenced entries and helpful suggestions for further reading, this book is an essential guide for all those with an interest in understanding the dominating issues of modern British politics.

First line

The career and reputation of Herbert Henry Asquith are creditably associated with the reforms of the pre-First World War period, which saw the emergence of the Liberal welfare state.