Neville Chamberlain

The Passionate Radical

Neville Chamberlain
Walter Reid
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Hardback
h234 x 156mm - 336pg
2 Sep 2021 UK
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9781780276748
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Neville Chamberlain is remembered today as Hitler' s credulous dupe, the man who proclaimed in September 1938 that the Munich agreement guaranteed ' peace in our time' . Unjustly dismissed as one of the great losers of history, this is a magisterial reappraisal of the man and his legacy, showing him to be a true radical and a man of passion, particularly with regard to the welfare of his fellow citizens. As Minister of Health, Chancellor and Prime Minister, he presided over a fundamental modernisation of Britain, shutting the door on the Victorian age, ending Free Trade, improving living conditions and abolishing the Poor Law and the workhouse. Scarred by the death of his cousin in the First War, he was determined to ensure that another generation were spared the conflict that had engulfed their elders. Even so, he prepared for war while he worked for peace. The aircraft that won the Battle of Britain were built on his shift. He didn' t win the Second War, but he ensured it wasn' t lost in 1940.
' Shines a penetrating light . . . his conclusions are unflinching' -- John Hussey, author of Waterloo: The Campaign of 1815 ' A witty and humane study of one of the most important, and frequently misunderstood, leaders in modern British history' -- Patricia Claven, FBA, Professor of International History, Oxford University
Walter Reid studied at the universities of Oxford and Edinburgh and is the author of a number of acclaimed biographies and books of military and political history. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781780276748
Published: 2 Sep 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Birlinn
Publisher: Birlinn General
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Pages: 336

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