James Callaghan: An Underrated Prime Minister?

Kevin Hickson,Jasper Miles

ISBN 10: 178590633X / ISBN 13: 9781785906336

Verlag: Biteback Publishing 02/v /03 N, 2020

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• Titel: James Callaghan: An Underrated Prime Minister?
• Verlag: Biteback Publishing 02/v /03 N
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 178590633X
• ISBN-13: 9781785906336
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Very Good

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Inhaltsangabe

It has been forty years since James Callaghan - the only person to hold all four of the great offices of state - resigned as Leader of the Opposition, bringing to an end over three decades of service on the front bench. Debate still rages over whether Callaghan was a successful Prime Minister. Critics see him variously as holding back the inevitable tide of economic liberalism or betraying the 'socialist' policies on which Labour had been elected (twice) in 1974. Following his downfall in 1979, there were few defenders of his legacy. This vital reassessment explores the context within which Callaghan governed and the policies his administration pursued, inviting the reader to draw their own conclusion as to how his premiership should be remembered. It includes contributions from leading politicians, journalists, advisors and academics, including some of those who knew Callaghan best. As debates over the future of the Labour Party intensify, this illuminating book offers valuable insights into the party's past.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Kevin Hickson is Senior Lecturer in British politics at the University of Liverpool, where he has taught for seventeen years. He has published fifteen books and numerous journal articles. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Arts. Dr Jasper Miles is Associate Lecturer in Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London. Jasper Miles completed his PhD in politics at the University of Liverpool on the Labour Party's approaches to electoral reform. He lectures at Queen Mary, University of London, and the University of West London. He specialises in British politics and has written widely on the Labour Party, including a co-authored biography of Peter Shore.