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The British Left has developed a long way since the early days of electoral reform signalled by the Great Reform Act of 1832. In this book, Kenneth O. Morgan, one of the foremost historians of left-wing politics, provides a detailed history of the British Left from the Great Reform Act to the rise (and decline) of New Labour. Along the way, he highlights the characters and events that have been pivotal in shaping the development of the Left - from Gladstone and the New Radicalism, to Lloyd George and the Boer War, to Tony Blair and the War in Iraq. Morgan's searing analysis and accessible scholarship, not to mention his enormous distinction as a political historian, makes this an essential book for anyone interested in British history and the history of socialism.

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Author:   Kenneth O. Morgan
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   I.B. Tauris
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9781848855762

ISBN 10:   1848855761
Pages:   330
Publication Date:   02 December 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Part I: Liberals 1. The Great Reform Act of 1832 2. Gladstone and the New Radicalism 3. Lloyd George, Keir Hardie and the importance of the Pro-Boers 4. The Boer War and the Media 5. Blissful Dawn? The Liberal Government of 1906 6. Lloyd George and Germany 7. The Goat and the Tiger: Lloyd George and Clemenceau 8. The Future at Work: Anglo-American Progressivism Part II: Social Democrats 9. Seven Ages of Socialism, Keir Hardie to Gordon Brown 10. Labour and British Republicanism 11. Imperialists at Bay: Britain’s Finest Hour 12. Labour and the ‘Special Relationship’ 13. Hugh Gaitskell and International Affairs 14. Nye Bevan, Pragmatist and Prophet 15. Sixties Socialism: from Planning to Permissiveness 16. The Rise and Fall of Nationalization. 17. Was Britain Dying? 18. Michael Foot - History Man 19. The Attack on Iraq

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Kenneth Morgan is one of Britain's leading modern historians. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, Honorary Fellow of The Queen's College, Oxford University and was appointed to the House of Lords in 2000. He is the author of over 25 books, including 'The People's Peace: Britain Since 1945'; 'Modern Wales: Politics, Places and People'; and 'The Twentieth Century'.

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