Macmillan

by John Turner

Overview

Harold Macmillan presided over the dissolution of the British Empire and the first stages of irreversible economic decline. It was an unlucky end to a political career which had seen Britain's steady extinction as a Great Power, and his reputation will depend on how posterity judges his understanding of these changes, and his skill in adapting himself and his country to meet them. This short but trenchant study of his aims, abilities and achievements concentrates on the premiership, against the background of his political education and rise to power.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582553866
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/07/1994
Series:	Profiles In Power
Pages:	310
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Turner

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction: Supermac 1894-1986
1. The last Edwardian
2. Launching a Career 1922-40
3. The Second World War 1938-45
4. The Greasy Pole 1944-55
5. The Opportunity 1955-56
6. From Suez to Paris Summit
7. From the Paris Summit to Test-Ban Treaty
8. Imperial Retreat
9. Towards Europe
10. 'Is it too good to last?' Policy and Politics at Home 1957-63
11. Macmillan in perspective