Conservative Politics in National and Imperial Crisis - Letters from Britain to the Viceroy of India 1926-31 (Hardcover, New Ed)

Whilst serving in the prestigious post of Viceroy of India between 1926 and 1931, Lord Irwin (later the Earl of Halifax) was kept informed about political events in Britain by frequent and lengthy letters from Cabinet Ministers, senior Conservative MPs and other prominent figures, such as the editor of The Times. Covering events from the General Strike of May 1926 to Irwin's negotiation of a pact with Gandhi in March 1931, these private and previously unpublished letters mix analysis and gossip. They offer a frank account from within the highest political circles of the Baldwin government of 1924-29 and the serious crisis in the Conservative Party which followed in 1929-31. There is also much commentary on major figures such as Stanley Baldwin, Neville Chamberlain, Winston Churchill and Ramsay Macdonald. Of great depth and richness, and emanating from experienced and shrewd political insiders, this collection is an essential historical source for British history between the two World Wars.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Stuart Ball
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	446
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-4094-6989-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	1-4094-6989-1
Barcode:	9781409469896

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