Gladstone and Disraeli

Paperback

Main Details

Title Gladstone and Disraeli
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Stephen J. Lee
SeriesQuestions and Analysis in History
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9780415323574
ClassificationsDewey:941.0810922
Audience
A / AS level
Undergraduate
Illustrations 8 black & white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 15 February 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

"Gladstone and Disraeli "surveys and compares the careers of these two influential Prime Ministers. Stephen J. Lee examines how Gladstone and Disraeli emerged as leaders of the two leading parties and goes on to consider their time in power, analysing many different aspects of their careers. Using a wide variety of sources and historiography, Stephen J. Lee compares and contrasts the beliefs of Gladstone and Disraeli, their effect on the economy, social reform, the Irish problem and parliamentary reform, and on foreign policy.

Author Biography

Stephen J. Lee is Head of History at Bromsgrove School. His many publications include The European Dictatorships, 1918-1945 (2nd edition, 2000) and in this series, Imperial Germany, 1871-1918 (1998), Hitler and Nazi Germany (1998), The Weimar Republic (1998) and Lenin and Revolutionary Russia (2003).