Sir Robert Peel
Subtitle: statesmanship, power, and party
By: Eric J. Evans.
Series: Lancaster pamphlets
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1991
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 82
Subjects: Peel, Robert, Sir, 1788-1850; Conservative Party (Great Britain) -- History -- 19th century; Prime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1837-1901; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1830-1837
Description: Is Peel's reputation as an excellent Prime Minister justified? Evans questions this usual assumption and shows how Peel was largely responsible for the break-up of the Conservative party in 1846 and for its political wilderness.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-82).