Winston Churchill Politics, Strategy and Statecraft [Hardcover]

Winston Churchill is a renowned historical figure, whose remarkable political and military career continues to enthral. This book consists of short, highly readable chapters on key aspects of Churchill's career. Written by leading experts, the chapters draw on documents from Churchill's extensive personal papers as well as cuttingedge scholarship. Ranging from Churchill's youthful statesmanship to the period of the Cold War, the volume considers his military strategy during both World Wars as well as dealing with the social, political and economic issues that helped define the Churchillian era.

Suitable for those coming to Churchill for the first time, as well as providing new insights for those already familiar with his life, this is a sparkling collection of essays that provides an enlightening history of Churchill and his era.

1. IntroductionRichard Toye (University of Exeter, UK)
2. Churchill: The Young Statesman, 1901-1914David Thackeray (University of Exeter, UK)
3. Winston Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty, 23 October 1911 - 24 May 1915Martin Thornton, (University of Leeds, UK)
4. Churchill as Chancellor of the Exchequer (19249) and the Return to the Gold StandardPeter Catterall (University of Westminster, UK)
5. Churchill and LabourChris Wrigley (University of Nottingham, UK)
6.Churchill and the General Strike, 1926Peter Catterall (University of Westminster, UK)
7. Churchill and WomenPaul Addison (University of Edinburgh, UK)
8. Churchill and EmpireRichard Toye
9. Churchill and the Islamic WorldWarren Dockter (University of Cambridge, UK)
10. Churchill and AirpowerRichard Overy (University of Exeter, UK)
11. Churchill as Strategist in World War TwoJeremy Black (University of Exeter, UK)
12. The Birth of the Anglo-American 'Special Relationship'David Woolner (Roosevelt Institute)
13. Churchill and Nuclear Weapol“: