02873nam 22004811 450 991015488120332120200506135228.00-7556-2141-70-85773-648-510.5040/9780755621415(CKB)4340000000018673(MiAaPQ)EBC4751265(OCoLC)1157232383(UtOrBLW)bpp09265394(EXLCZ)99434000000001867320200603d2014 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe unknown Lloyd George a statesman in conflict /by Travis L. CrosbyFirst edition.London :I.B. Tauris,2014.1 online resource (565 pages) illustrations1-78076-485-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- The Education of a Statesman -- To England, To Parliament -- With Radical Intent? -- In the Cabinet -- Robbing the Hen Roost -- Triumph -- Scandal and Failure -- Imperial Matters and Foreign Affairs -- Nightmare -- 'The Righteousness That Exalteth a Nation' -- Prime Minister in War -- Prime Minister in Peace -- Reconstruction and Resistance -- The Irish Revolution -- 'To Straighten Ragged Edges' -- The Long Good-Bye -- 18. Return to Wales."David Lloyd George is widely regarded as one of the most effective British prime ministers of the twentieth century. A dynamic speaker and committed social reformer, he led Britain successfully through the devastation of World War I and had a powerful impact on international politics. In the post-war peace treaties, he sought a just, rather than a vengeful, settlement for the defeated powers in an attempt to preserve a peaceful international order. Whilst Lloyd George's achievements were undoubtedly substantial, his political record was not entirely without blemish and, in his personal life, he was a fascinating and complex character. Renowned as a womaniser, after 1913 he retained two separate households - one with his wife and one with his mistress, his former private secretary. Based on extensive research, Travis L. Crosby provides a fresh appraisal of the life of one of Britain's most conflicted politicians."--Bloomsbury Publishing.Prime ministersGreat BritainBiographyBiography: historical, political & militaryBICGreat BritainPolitics and government1910-1936Prime ministersBiography: historical, political & military.941.083092941.083092Crosby Travis L.1936-1262785UtOrBLWUtOrBLWBOOK9910154881203321The unknown Lloyd George2953885UNINA