British women were deeply invested in foreign policy between the wars. This study casts new light on the turn to international affairs in feminist politics, the gendered representation and experience of the Munich Crisis, and the profound impression made by female public opinion on PM Neville Chamberlain in his negotiations with the dictators.
A books which traces Churchill's life in the news from cradle to grave, showing how tensions between tradition and novelty played into his constantly evolving media image.
The two most significant British political figures of the twentieth century, Churchill and Lloyd George were political rivals but personal friends. Althought they could not have been more different temperamentally, and often disagreed violently about politics, theirs was the longest political friendship in the life of Great Britain. Richard Toyes book is a dynamic account of their relationship. Drawing on diaries and letters, some never before published, he explores their long-standing friendship and rivalry, the impact they had on each others careers, and the fate of their respective reputations, arguing that Lloyd Georges major achievements have been undeservedly overshadowed, in part as a consequence of Churchills later mythmaking.
The British Fascisti, the first fascism movement in Britain, was founded by a woman in 1923. During the 1930s, 25 per cent of Sir Oswald Mosley's supporters were women, and his movement was 'largely built up by the fanaticism of women.' What was it about the British form of Fascism that accounted for this conspicuous female support? Gottlieb addressed these questions in the definitive work on women in fascism. This book continues to fill a significant gap in the historiography of British fascism, which has generally overlooked the contribution of women on the one hand, and the importance of sexual politics and women's issues on the other. Gottlieb's extensive research makes use of government documents, a large range of contemporary pamphlets, newspapers and speeches, as well as original interviews with those personally involved in the movement. This new edition includes a preface where Gottliev considers the changing and growing relevance of the study, and against the backdrop of current affairs. Here, she looks at the resurgence of populism, the rise of women as leaders of far-right parties across Europe and North America, and the normalization of fascism in political discourse, in the media and in fiction--back cover
Society's attitudes to rhetoric are often very negative. Here, Richard Toye provides an engaging, historically informed introduction to rhetoric, from Ancient Greece to the present day. Wide-ranging in its scope, this Very Short Introduction is the essential starting point for understanding the art of persuasion.
Exploring the historical context of the Labour Party, this book examines the significance of the 1945 Attlee government and its lasting influence on subsequent administrations. Richard Toye places the Attlee era within a broader narrative that includes key events like the First World War and the General Strike, while highlighting influential figures such as Ramsay MacDonald and Clement Attlee. The analysis extends to contemporary politics, reflecting on how modern leaders interpret Labour's legacy, making it a crucial study of the party's role in shaping modern Britain.