Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The British General Elections 1945-92: The British general election of 1959
Author: The British General Elections 1945-92: The British general election of 1964
Author: The British General Elections 1945-92: The British general election of 1955
Author: British General Elections Since 1945
Author: David ButlerPublisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780631160526
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
The British General Election of 1951
Author: David ButlerPublisher: London, Macmillan
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The British General Elections 1945-92: The British general election of 1983
Author: The British General Election of 1945
Author: Ronald Buchanan MACCALLUM (and READMAN (Alison))Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Churchill
Author: Paul AddisonPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199297436
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
During the Second World War, Winston Churchill won two resounding victories. The first was a victory over Nazi Germany, the second a victory over the legion of sceptics who had derided his judgement, denied his claims to greatness, and excluded him from high office on the grounds that he was sure to be a danger to King and Country. Churchill was the only British politician of the twentieth century to become an enduring national hero. The curious thing is that it happened at the age of 65, at a time when he was considered to be a spent force, with a track-record of disastrous decisions. All but the most hostile of his adversaries conceded that he possessed great abilities, remarkable eloquence, and a streak of genius. But it was almost universally agreed that he was a shameless egotist, an opportunist without principles or convictions, an unreliable colleague, an erratic policy-maker who lacked judgement, and a reckless amateur strategist with a dangerous passion for war and bloodshed. At one time or another in his career, he had offended every party and faction in the land, yet despite this he became the embodiment of national unity, an uncrowned king who threatened to eclipse the monarchy. In this incisive new biography, Paul Addison tells the story of Churchill's life in parallel with the history of his reputation. He seeks to explain why Churchill was transformed into a national hero, and why his heroic status has endured ever since in spite of the attempts of iconoclasts to debunk him. He argues that we are now in a position to reach beyond the mythology - both positive and negative - to see the real Winston Churchill, a warrior-statesman whose qualities were remarkably consistent through all the vicissitudes of his career.
A History of British Elections since 1689
Author: Chris CookPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317693019
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
A History of British Elections since 1689 represents a unique single-volume authoritative reference guide to British elections and electoral systems from the Glorious Revolution to the present day. The main focus is on general elections and associated by-elections, but Chris Cook and John Stevenson also cover national referenda, European parliament elections, municipal elections, and elections to the Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies and the Scottish parliament. The outcome and political significance of all these elections are looked at in detail, but the authors also discuss broader themes and debates in British electoral history, for example: the evolution of the electoral system, parliamentary reform, women's suffrage, constituency size and numbers, elimination of corrupt practices, and other important topics. The book also follows the fortunes not only of the major political parties but of fringe movements of the extreme right and left. Combining data, summary and analysis with thematic overviews and chronological outlines, this major new reference provides a definitive guide to the long and varied history of British elections and is essential reading for students of British political history.
The British General Election of 1992
Author: D. ButlerPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230372090
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
This volume is the 14th in a series of studies begun in 1945 which have chronicled every postwar election. The historical background, the party preparation and the events of the campaign are recorded, together with analyses of the polls, the press, broadcast coverage and the candidates.