The Liberal Unionist Party: A History

by Ian Cawood

Book Overview

The Liberal Unionist party was one of the shortest-lived political parties in British history. It was formed in 1886 by a faction of the Liberal party, led by Lord Hartington, which opposed Irish home rule. In 1895, it entered into a coalition government with the Conservative party and in 1912, now under the leadership of Joseph Chamberlain, it amalgamated with the Conservatives. Ian Cawood here uses previously unpublished archival material to provide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0755647548
• ISBN13: 9780755647545
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"