Chamberlains Joseph, Austen and Neville 1876-1940

A propos de l'auteur

Roger Ward graduated from London University in 1960, completed a P.G.C.E at Cambridge University in 1961 and a London University M.A. in 1971. Beginning his career as a schoolteacher in London, he moved to Birmingham in 1973 as Lecturer in History at Birmingham College of Education. In 1973 he joined the Social Science Faculty of Birmingham Polytechnic, later the University of Central England. He ended his career there as a Principal Lecturer and Course Director. In 2005 he published a standard work on Birmingham politics, City-state and Nation. Birmingham's Political History 1830-1940. He has been a contributor to many books and journals and has lectured extensively. He is currently Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University.

Résumé

Joe Chamberlain-maker and unmaker of parties; Austen Chamberlain, who always played the game and always lost and Neville Chamberlain, the worst Prime Minister since Lord North. The Chamberlains were a unique urban dynasty. The locus of their power was the Birmingham. For 64 years never losing an election, they represented Birmingham in Parliament.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Roger Ward, Roger Ward
• Edition: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre Relié
• Date de parution: 14.04.2015
• Catégorie: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Biographies, autobiographies; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire
• EAN: 9781781554470
• ISBN: 978-1-78155-447-0
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Dimensions (emballage): 24,1 x 16,6 x 2,3 cm
• Poids (emballage): 464 g