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Overview"This volume presents biographies, written by academics and journalists, of the leading figures in the history of the Labour Party since World War II. The biographies assess the personalities and political careers of key figures who reached the senior ranks in Labour politics but never became party leaders. There are studies of: charismatic left-wingers such as Nye Bevan and Tony Benn; pillars of the movement such as Ernie Bevin; senior and highly successful ministers like Denis Healey and Roy Jenkins; leading intellectuals and writers like Anthony Crosland and Michael Foot; and, arguably, the most important woman in Labour history - Barbara Castle. The biographies are set against a background of turbulent Labour history from the landslide victory of 1945 and the years of Labour achievement under Atlee, through the Wilson years - now beginning to enjoy some rehabilitation - via the ""unelectability"" and near-eclipse of the later 1970s and 1980s, to the triumph of new Labour in 1997. The book focuses on the impact of each individual on Labour's fortunes, their successes and failures, their legacy and place in the history of the Labour movement and of modern Britain." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin JefferysPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.576kg ISBN: 9781860647437ISBN 10: 186064743 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 23 August 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews.. .political lives are woven into a cohesive mosaic revealing fresh perspectives and historical contexts on the key issues... --G.M. Stearns, Choice .. .A series of fresh and accessible biographical studies of leading figures in the history of Labour politics since 1945. --Oxford Journal of Parliamentary Affairs .. .This is a well-edited and interesting look at Labour through its commanding figures. -- Pete Whittaker, The Tribune (UK) . ..political lives are woven into a cohesive mosaic revealing fresh perspectives and historical contexts on the key issues... --G.M. Stearns, Choice <br>. ..A series of fresh and accessible biographical studies of leading figures in the history of Labour politics since 1945. --Oxford Journal of Parliamentary Affairs <p>. ..This is a well-edited and interesting look at Labour through its commanding figures. -- Pete Whittaker, The Tribune (UK)<br> . ..political lives are woven into a cohesive mosaic revealing fresh perspectives and historical contexts on the key issues... --G.M. Stearns, Choice<br><br>. ..A series of fresh and accessible biographical studies of leading figures in the history of Labour politics since 1945. --Oxford Journal of Parliamentary Affairs <br><br><br>. ..This is a well-edited and interesting look at Labour through its commanding figures. -- Pete Whittaker, The Tribune (UK)<br> .,. political lives are woven into a cohesive mosaic revealing fresh perspectives and historical contexts on the key issues... --G.M. Stearns, Choice <br>.,. A series of fresh and accessible biographical studies of leading figures in the history of Labour politics since 1945. --Oxford Journal of Parliamentary Affairs <p>.,. This is a well-edited and interesting look at Labour through its commanding figures. -- Pete Whittaker, The Tribune (UK)<br> Author InformationKevin Jefferys, a lecturer in history at the University of Plymouth, is a specialist in Labour Party history, an established biographer and the editor of Leading Labour (I.B.Tauris). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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