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| Autore: |
Crosby Travis L. <1936->
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| Titolo: |
The unknown Lloyd George : a statesman in conflict / / by Travis L. Crosby
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| Pubblicazione: | London : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2014 |
| Edizione: | First edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (565 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 941.083092 |
| Soggetto topico: | Prime ministers - Great Britain |
| Biography: historical, political & military | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Great Britain Politics and government 1910-1936 |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The unknown Lloyd George ![]() |
| ISBN: | 9780755621415 |
| 0755621417 | |
| 9780857736482 | |
| 0857736485 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910154881203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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