Joseph Chamberlain

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The career of Joseph Chamberlain continues to fascinate historians of Empire, British politics and Midland identity. This volume is the first attempt to create a multi-faceted study of his unique and innovative career, which left the two major political parties of the age shattered and British politics transformed.

Autorenportrait

Ian Cawood is Reader in Modern History and Head of History at Newman University, UK. He is also Programme Leader for the MA in Victorian Studies and a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His most recent book is The Liberal Unionist Party: A History (2012).    Chris Upton was Reader in Public History at Newman University, UK, author of A History of Birmingham (1993) and Living Back to Back (2005), among many other scholarly and popular publications. He was a regular columnist for the Birmingham Post and historical consultant for the BBC, the National Trust, the Birmingham Museums Trust, the Guardian and Birmingham City Council. Chris Upton sadly died in October 2015, shortly after completing this book.

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