Liverpool Historical Studies
2 primary works
Book 11
This book describes the workings of a major political party in opposition during a period recognised as being of crucial importance in the development of the modern British political system. It attempts to explain why - uniquely in the twentieth century - the Unionist Party was unsuccessful at three consecutive general elections; why the period was dominated by internal party dissension when the presentation of a united image was naturally of some importance; and why, even by the outbreak of the European War in 1914, the Party's recovery was at best partial and uncertain. This is a 'high politics' study, based primarily upon a wide range of unpublished private papers. It contributes not only to the history of the Conservative and Unionist Party, but also to a controversial period of British history whose study is still, despite some notable exceptions, dominated by writings on the Liberal and Labour Parties.
Book 13
This volume of essays focuses on two areas of research: Anglo-French relations and the diplomacy of the Second World War. The essays are the results of original research and, taken together, they offer new insights into and interpretations of key aspects of twentieth-century diplomacy. The essays are principally concerned with the period 1914-1945, but also include a wide-ranging chapter on Anglo-French relations which traverses the centuries and takes the debate beyond the confines of narrow diplomatic history. The contributors to this book are well-known and widely-published in their areas of research - some, including M. R. D. Foot and Geoffrey Warner, enjoy distinguished international reputations.