Jenkins, Roy
Baldwin
- ISBN 13:
- 9781448200689
- author:
- Jenkins, Roy
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 232
- Dimensions:
- 153mm X 234mm
- Genre:
- Politics, Society & Education, Politics & government, Central government,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Stanley Baldwin: A Biography by Roy Jenkins. First published in 1984, this biography offers a fresh perspective on Stanley Baldwin's life and career. Baldwin's recent resurgence in popularity is partly due to nostalgia for his time in power during the 1920s and 1930s, but also reflects changing attitudes towards Conservative leadership. This reappraisal of Baldwin's legacy is timely, given the current interest in alternative styles of politics. Born into a wealthy Worcestershire ironmaster family, Baldwin was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge, before working for his family business for twenty years. He entered politics later than many of his contemporaries, but quickly rose to prominence, becoming Prime Minister in 1923 and dominating British politics for the next fifteen years. Baldwin's unique blend of self-consciousness about his country background and his ability to hold high office three times make him a fascinating subject for study. This biography provides a detailed and balanced account of his life and career, shedding new light on this important figure in British history.
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