Edmund Burke - The Visionary Who Invented Modern Politics

Longlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction; both conservative and subversive, Burke's beliefs have never been more relevant, as MP Jesse Norman explains.

About the author

Jesse Norman is the Member of Parliament for Hereford and South Herefordshire, and a Senior Fellow of Policy Exchange. He is a frequent op-ed contributor in the national press, has written numerous pamphlets and papers, including 'Compassionate Conservatism', and blogs on www.jessenorman.com. In 2012 he was awarded Parliamentarian of the Year and Backbencher of the Year. This is his first biography.

Summary

Longlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction; both conservative and subversive, Burke’s beliefs have never been more relevant, as MP Jesse Norman explains.

Product details

• Authors: Jesse Norman
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.05.2014
• EAN: 9780007489640
• ISBN: 978-0-00-748964-0
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Biography: historical, political and military