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A Short History of the Liberal Party

The Road Back to Power

C Cook author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:31st Aug '10

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Chris Cook lifts the lid on the 'third Party;' charting their fascinating journey over the last century, from the landslide victory of 1906 under Asquith, via their descent into divisions and decline in the interwar years, to in-depth analysis of the 2010 British Election and their return to Government in the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition.

"The great strength of Chris Cook's party history is that it is a work of reference and record. Dr Cook provides a highly readable narrative Those who need a reliable single volume history of the Liberal Party and the Liberal Democrats from 1900 onwards should have this tome on their shelves. "

- Michael Meadowcroft, Liberal historian and MP for Leeds West, 1983-87

"First published in 1976, Chris Cook's Short History of the Liberal Party remains a first point of reference for students of the modern party. This seventh edition brings the story up to date, charting a clear and perceptive course through the turbulent leaderships of Kennedy, Campbell and Clegg to the party's triumphal return to government following the General Election of 2010.

- David Dutton, Ramsay Muir Emeritus Professor of Modern History, University of Liverpool, UK

ISBN: 9780230210448

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

363 pages

7th ed. 2010