Neville Chamberlain Diary Letters
Neville Chamberlain Diary Letters
4 volume set
Taylor & Francis Ltd
09/2005
458
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Inglês
9780754655848
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Contents of volume 1: Neville Chamberlain, 1869-1940: the man and his diary letters; The making of a politician, 1915-20; 'We get busier and busier': Lord Mayor of Birmingham, March 1915 - December 1916; 'A pretty rotten time': Director-General of National Service, December 1916 - August 1917; 'A rather hard row to hoe': return to Birmingham and the road to Westminster, August 1917 - December 1918; 'The fascination of the House of Commons': Parliamentary apprenticeship, 1919; 'The "handy man" of the House': Parliamentary labours and dilemmas, 1920; Appendix I: the Chamberlain household and family; Appendix II: primary sources consulted for Volume One; Index. Contents of volume 2: Introduction; Neville Chamberlain - 1921-27: the reform years; 1921: 'To speculate on Austen's position': backbench frustrations and disappointments; 1922: 'I should like to be rid of the Goat': decline and fall of the Coalition; 1923: 'Things change so quickly in politics': Postmaster-General, Health, the Treasury and defeat; 1924: 'Lord! Lord! What a funny world': opposition and the 'New Conservatism'; 1925: 'I might be a great Minister of Health': pensions, rating and valuation; 1926: 'I am an asset...of the Government': West Ham, the coal dispute and rural housing; 1927: 'Everything is going wrong this session': slums and the frustrations of Poor Law reform; Appendix I: the Chamberlain household and family; Appendix II: primary sources; Index. Contents of volume 3: Introduction - Neville Chamberlain, 1928-1933: the heir apparent; 1928: 'Winston's plan ... changes like a kaleidoscope': derating and the battle for local government reform; 1929: 'There is no certainty in politics': legislative triumph and electoral defeat; 1930: 'No confidence is felt in S.B.': Baldwin, Beaverbrook and the Empire Crusade; 1931: 'Well, well, it's a funny world': financial crisis and the National Government; 1932: 'A very momentous year': the tariff, Lausanne and Ottawa; 1933: 'Few Chancellors have had a more difficult task': the riddle of war debts and unemployment insurance reform; Appendix I: The Chamberlain household and family; Appendix II: Primary sources; Index. Contents of volume 4: Introduction - Neville Chamberlain 1934-40: the Downing Street years; 1934 - 'I can be both bold and original': economic recovery and defence requirements; 1935 - 'I have become a sort of acting P.M.': Lloyd George's New Deal and the General Election; 1936 - 'Foreign affairs remain disgusting': Abyssinia, Rhineland and defence; 1937 - 'I hope ... to leave my mark behind me as P.M.': a new style of premiership; 1938 - 'The country wants peace': Anschluss, Sudetenland and Munich; 1939 - 'Days of stress and strain': Prague, Poland and war; 1940 - 'Not ...one of my happiest years': Norway, Dunkirk and resignation; Appendix I: The Chamberlain household and family; Appendix II: Primary sources; Index.
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Contents of volume 1: Neville Chamberlain, 1869-1940: the man and his diary letters; The making of a politician, 1915-20; 'We get busier and busier': Lord Mayor of Birmingham, March 1915 - December 1916; 'A pretty rotten time': Director-General of National Service, December 1916 - August 1917; 'A rather hard row to hoe': return to Birmingham and the road to Westminster, August 1917 - December 1918; 'The fascination of the House of Commons': Parliamentary apprenticeship, 1919; 'The "handy man" of the House': Parliamentary labours and dilemmas, 1920; Appendix I: the Chamberlain household and family; Appendix II: primary sources consulted for Volume One; Index. Contents of volume 2: Introduction; Neville Chamberlain - 1921-27: the reform years; 1921: 'To speculate on Austen's position': backbench frustrations and disappointments; 1922: 'I should like to be rid of the Goat': decline and fall of the Coalition; 1923: 'Things change so quickly in politics': Postmaster-General, Health, the Treasury and defeat; 1924: 'Lord! Lord! What a funny world': opposition and the 'New Conservatism'; 1925: 'I might be a great Minister of Health': pensions, rating and valuation; 1926: 'I am an asset...of the Government': West Ham, the coal dispute and rural housing; 1927: 'Everything is going wrong this session': slums and the frustrations of Poor Law reform; Appendix I: the Chamberlain household and family; Appendix II: primary sources; Index. Contents of volume 3: Introduction - Neville Chamberlain, 1928-1933: the heir apparent; 1928: 'Winston's plan ... changes like a kaleidoscope': derating and the battle for local government reform; 1929: 'There is no certainty in politics': legislative triumph and electoral defeat; 1930: 'No confidence is felt in S.B.': Baldwin, Beaverbrook and the Empire Crusade; 1931: 'Well, well, it's a funny world': financial crisis and the National Government; 1932: 'A very momentous year': the tariff, Lausanne and Ottawa; 1933: 'Few Chancellors have had a more difficult task': the riddle of war debts and unemployment insurance reform; Appendix I: The Chamberlain household and family; Appendix II: Primary sources; Index. Contents of volume 4: Introduction - Neville Chamberlain 1934-40: the Downing Street years; 1934 - 'I can be both bold and original': economic recovery and defence requirements; 1935 - 'I have become a sort of acting P.M.': Lloyd George's New Deal and the General Election; 1936 - 'Foreign affairs remain disgusting': Abyssinia, Rhineland and defence; 1937 - 'I hope ... to leave my mark behind me as P.M.': a new style of premiership; 1938 - 'The country wants peace': Anschluss, Sudetenland and Munich; 1939 - 'Days of stress and strain': Prague, Poland and war; 1940 - 'Not ...one of my happiest years': Norway, Dunkirk and resignation; Appendix I: The Chamberlain household and family; Appendix II: Primary sources; Index.
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