Attlee's War: World War II and the Making of a Labour Leader

by Robert Crowcroft

As deputy prime minister of Britain's coalition government during World War II, Clement Attlee became one of the most powerful figures in British politics and subsequently played a crucial role in the reshaping of the post-war party-political landscape. The architect of Labour's entry into the wartime coalition, Attlee came to straddle the workings of government to a unique degree. Unmatched in his range of influence, he dominated party politics;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184885286X
• ISBN13: 9781848852860
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.5"