Chamberlain and the Lost Peace by John Charmley

Chamberlain and the Lost Peace by John Charmley

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Summary

A study of the origins of World War II, this interpretation is controversial in that it sees Chamberlain as neither naive nor foolish. John Charmley, whose prize-winning first work was "Duff Cooper", employs the collective biography technique to reassess Chamberlain's role.

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Chamberlain and the Lost Peace by John Charmley

This study of the origins of World War II, is controversial in that it sees Chamberlain as neither naive nor foolish. John Charmley, whose prize-winning first work was "Duff Cooper", employs the collective biography technique to reassess Chamberlain's role. He works from the papers of Lord Halifax, R.A.B.Butler and Chamberlain himself, and also pays particular attention to the roles of Eden, Churchill and Sir Nevile Henderson.
John Charmley lectures in English history at the University of East Anglia. His books include Duff and Cooper, Descent to Suez, and Lord Lloyd and the Decline of the British Empire.
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ISBN 13 9780340508534
ISBN 10 0340508531
Title Chamberlain and the Lost Peace
Author John Charmley
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Year published 1989-07-01
Number of pages 288
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