Description
A radical reading of British Conservatives' fortunes between the wars, exploring how the party adapted to mass democracy after 1918.
About the Author
Geraint Thomas is Fellow and Director of Studies in History at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge. He has previously held positions at the Universities of Oxford and York. His research publications have focused on the politics of inter-war Britain and include, as co-editor, Brave New World: Imperial and Democratic Nation-building in Britain between the Wars (2012).
Reviews
'This deeply-researched study provides important new perspectives on the Conservative Party and the National Governments during the critical decade of the 1930s. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in British history between the two world wars.' Stuart Ball, University of Leicester
'Geraint Thomas's book is a very significant addition to the political history of interwar Britain. Its discussion of the National Government, and particularly the relationship to it of the Conservative Party's membership, as well as its leaders, convincingly undermines, or substantially modifies, much of the existing historiography of the period.' Ross McKibbin, University of Oxford
'... well written, fully referenced and extensively researched ... it is a scholarly and valuable contribution to the study of inter-war electoral politics.' Roland Quinault, Cercles
Book Information
ISBN 9781108483124
Author Geraint Thomas
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 810g
Dimensions(mm) 240mm * 160mm * 30mm