Table of Contents

Preface  Abbreviations  Introduction  1. Parties and Politics in Edwardian Britain  2. The Crisis of Partisanship, 1910-1914  3. The Crisis of War, 1914-1918  4. Coalitionism and Party Politics, 1918-1922  5. Three-Party Politics, 1922-1924  6. Politicians and the Slump, 1924-1931  7. Crisis Resolved: The 1930s and After  Conclusion  Notes  Further Reading  Index

About the Author

Dr David Powell is Senior Lecturer in History at York St John, a college of the University of Leeds. His previous titles include The Edwardian Crisis: Britain 1901-14 (1996).