Winston Churchill's Last Campaign: Britain and the Cold War 1951-5 [Hardcover]

John Young (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198203675 | ISBN-13: 978-0198203674 | Publication Date: April 18, 1996

Largely because of his famous `Iron Curtain' speech, Churchill is often remembered as a determined Cold Warrior. Yet, for all his fervent anti-communism, he saw the creation of the Western Alliance as a step not towards war, but towards negotiations with the USSR. John Young shows how, as Prime Minister in the 1950s, Churchill hoped for a summit meeting with Soviet leaders, an end to the Cold War, and an era of peaceful scientific advancement by humankind. This is the first full critical analysis of the issue which dominated the last active years of one of the greatest statesmen of the twentieth century.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It is one of the strengths of Young's excellent, careful study that readers will be able to draw differing conclusions about Churchill's final moment on the historical stage."--American Historical Review

"Young offers a masterful analysis of the main events and lesser known factors that shaped Churchill's final years at Number 10."--British Politics Group Newsletter

"...A masterly account..."--HISTORY

"[This book] substatially enrich[es] the history of the Churchill era and help[s] to gain critical perspective on Churchill himself....Young's command of private papers rivals that of any one of his colleagues."--Journal of Modern History

"...[a] fine scholarly work..."--The Historian

About the Author

John Young, Professor, Chair of Politics, University of Leicester.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 18, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198203675
• ISBN-13: 978-0198203674
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,445,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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