Liberal Government and Politics, 1905-15

By: Ian Packer

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Hardcover | 1 September 2006 | Edition Number 1

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250 Pages

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This book is an innovative appraisal of the nature of Edwardian Liberalism and the work of the 1905-15 Liberal governments. Rather than concentrating on debates about the "decline of Liberalism", it makes extensive use of new archival research in order to identify the major concerns of Liberals in the first two decades of the twentieth century and how policy-making was related to conflicting definitions of Liberal ideology. The book covers all the key areas of domestic and foreign policy and concludes with a section on the Asquith government and World War I.

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'Packer has produced a highly-competent and shrewd account of the Liberal governments and their problems. His book will serve as a helpful introduction to a period of considerable importance.' - Michael Bentley, Archives: The journal of the British Records Association

'...this slim yet thoroughly-researched book breaks significant new ground...this is a book that should appeal to anybody interested in the history of the Liberal Party, and one which will be of considerable utility in a teaching context.' - Paul Readman, Journal of Liberal History

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Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Government and Party	p. 7
Leadership	p. 7
The party in parliament	p. 14
The party outside parliament	p. 20
Foreign, Defence and Colonial Policy	p. 28
Foreign policy	p. 28
Defence policy	p. 36
Colonial policy	p. 47
Liberals and the United Kingdom	p. 55
The background to Irish home rule	p. 55
The home rule moment	p. 63
Liberalism and Democracy	p. 76
The House of Lords	p. 77
Franchise reform	p. 86
A Nonconformist Party?	p. 97
Nonconformity and Liberalism	p. 97
Church versus chapel	p. 99
The moral agenda	p. 109
The religious context of Edwardian Liberalism	p. 117
The Economy and Finance	p. 121
The meaning of free trade	p. 121
The state and the economy	p. 125
National taxation	p. 129
Social Reform and Labour Relations	p. 142
Social reform	p. 142
Labour relations	p. 156
Epilogue: A Liberal War?	p. 161
The decision for war	p. 162
Strategy and the economy	p. 167
Preserving Liberalism	p. 173
The end	p. 177
Notes and References	p. 181
Bibliography	p. 220
Index	p. 234
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