Liberal Government and Politics, 1905-15

ISBN-13: 9780333917985 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 250 str.

Ian Packer

Opis

This book is an innovative appraisal of the nature of Edwardian Liberalism and the work of the 1905-15 Liberal governments. Rather than concentrating on debates about the "decline of Liberalism," it makes extensive use of new archival research in order to identify the major concerns of Liberals in the first two decades of the twentieth century and how policy-making was related to conflicting definitions of Liberal ideology. The book covers all the key areas of domestic and foreign policy and concludes with a section on the Asquith government and World War I.

Recenzje

'Packer has produced a highly-competent and shrewd account of the Liberal governments and their problems. His book will serve as a helpful introduction to a period of considerable importance.' - Michael Bentley, Archives: The journal of the British Records Association

'...this slim yet thoroughly-researched book breaks significant new ground...this is a book that should appeal to anybody interested in the history of the Liberal Party, and one which will be of considerable utility in a teaching context.' - Paul Readman, Journal of Liberal History

Spis treści

Acknowledgements Introduction PART 1: GOVERNMENT AND PARTY Leadership The Party in Parliament The Party outside Parliament PART 2: FOREIGN, DEFENCE AND COLONIAL POLICY Foreign Policy Defence Policy Colonial Policy PART 3: LIBERALS AND THE UNITED KINGDOM The Background to Irish Home Rule The Home Rule Moment PART 4: LIBERALISM AND DEMOCRACY The House of Lords Franchise Reform PART 5: A NONCONFORMIST PARTY? Nonconformity and Liberalism Churhc versus Chapel The Moral Agenda The Religious Context of Edwardian Liberalism PART 6: THE ECONOMY AND FINANCE The Meaning of Free Trade The State and the Economy National Taxation PART 7: SOCIAL REFORM AND LABOUR RELATIONS Social Reform Labour Relations PART 8: EPILOGUE: A LIBERAL WAR? The Decision of War Strategy and the Economy Preserving Liberalism The End Notes and References Bibliography Index

O autorze

IAN PACKER is Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Media and Humanities at the University of Lincoln, UK. He is the author of a number of works on early twentieth-century British political history, including Lloyd George, Liberalism and the Land (2001).