Herbert Samuel's extraordinarily long political career began in the age of Gladstone and ended in the era of Grimond. Wasserstein assesses the vital role played by Samuel in the survival of the Liberal Party and his part in translating that doctrine into legislation that laid the foundations of the welfare state. He played a central role in the history of Zionism, serving as first British High Commissioner in Palestine from 1920 to 1925. He returned to office in the National Government of 1931, and led the Liberal Party between 1931 and 1935. In later life Samuel established himself as a...

Covers the period from 1900 to the present day. The text provides key sources as well as a guide to the documents, a path through them and essential data on the role, form and vocabulary of treaties in general. It incorporates recent historical findings and developments and includes the most authentic available treaty texts. With sections on China, Germany, Decolonisation and the end of Communism, the text serves as a comprehensive guide to modern international history and relations.