Neville Chamberlain - The Passionate Radical

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'. Walter Reid delivers a re-assessment of one of Britain's most controversial prime ministers, showing him to be one of the most effective political leaders of the twentieth century.

About the author

Walter Reid studied at the universities of Oxford and Edinburgh. He has written a number of acclaimed books of military and political history, including Churchill: Under Friendly Fire and Empire of Sand How Britain Made the Middle East.

Summary

Here Water Reid delivers a radical re-assessment of one of Britain's most controversial prime ministers (1937-40), which shows him to be one of the most effective political leaders of the twentieth century.

Product details

• Authors: Walter Reid
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781780276748
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-674-8
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education