The party of patriotism
Subtitle: the Conservative Party and the First World War
By: Nigel Keohane.
Publisher: Ashgate; Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Farnham, Surrey, England; Burlington, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780754663249
Subjects: Conservative Party (Great Britain) -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1914-1918 -- Political aspects -- Great Britain; Patriotism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Conservatism -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Irish question; Elections -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1910-1936
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: War, politics, and military strategy; title: The decision for war : August 1914; title: Shouting from the sidelines : 1914 to 1915; title: Munitions and men : 1915 to 1916; title: Fighting to a finish : 1917 to 1918; title: Coalition and leadership; title: Sitting with the enemy; title: Leadership and rivalry; title: Looking into a fog; title: Irish unionism; title: The worst blackguard : Asquith or the Kaiser?; title: A changing concept of unionism; title: Always one step behind; title: Patriotism and anti-socialism; title: Defining patriotism : a "spiritual ideal"; title: "Brothers in arms" : imperial patriotism; title: Pacifism and Bolshevism; title: The "fellowship of the trenches"; title: Electoral reform; title: The vote for "Tommy"; title: Safety valves for the boiler; title: Redistributing influence; title: The machinery of party; title: Electoral reform and the "coupon" election; title: Collectivism; title: Wartime intervention; title: Looking to the future; title: Paying off the debt : through efficiency and empire.