Baldwin Papers

ISBN-13: 9780521580809 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 558 str.

Philip Williamson; Edward Baldwin; Stanley Baldwin Baldwin

Opis

As British Conservative party leader and thrice prime minister during the 1920s and 1930s, Stanley Baldwin played a leading role in such celebrated episodes as the General Strike and the Abdication, and presided over a period of unusual Conservative dominance. Supplemented by an extensive commentary, this selection of his letters and reported conversations will be indispensable for understanding early twentieth-century British politics and public life. It will attract wide interest as an intimate portrait of an intriguing statesman.

Recenzje

Review of the hardback: 'This enjoyable selection well shows why Baldwin, as Churchill admitted in 1935, enjoyed 'a fund of personal goodwill and public confidence'. Cambridge University Press has done a great service to the memory of a much maligned figure'. Contemporary Reviews

Spis treści

Preface; Introduction; 1. Businessman-MP and junior minister 1908–March 1921; 2. The Coalition Cabinet, April 1921–October 1922; 3. Chancellor and prime minister, October 1922–September 1923; 4. Protection and its aftermath, October 1923–January 1924; 5. Leader of the opposition, January–October 1924; 6. Baldwin's second government, November 1924–June 1929; 7. The second opposition period, June 1929–August 1931; 8. The National government, August 1931–June 1935; 9. Prime minister again, June 1935–November 1936; 10. The abdication crisis; 11. Into retirement, December 1936–May 1937; 12. Elder statesman, June 1937–April 1940; 13. Last years, May 1940–December 1947; Appendices: A. Family trees; B. The People interview, 18 May 1924; C. Palmstierna's memoir; D. The prime minister's staff and daily routine; E. Baldwin collections.