David Lloyd George
(Hardback)
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Publishing Details
David Lloyd George
By (Author) Emyr Price
Edited by Paul O'Leary
University of Wales Press
University of Wales Press
8th February 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
941.083092
Physical Properties
Hardback
192
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
Description
The majority of historians have viewed Lloyd George's early career to 1896 as superficial and merely the precursor to his successes at Westminster. Emyr Price provides an altogether different view. Based on original research he asserts that Lloyd George had a very strong commitment to Home Rule (and was the first modern Welsh nationalist), official status for the Welsh language and strong labour legislation and that he campaigned fearlessly against the tide (especially within his own party) to being these measures about. His decision to become a careerist politician after 1896 was the only way he could further the cause of Welsh 'national movement'. Price also investigates Lloyd George's 'Welsh' perception of the major issues that dominated his period of power at Westminster (1908-1922) including Ireland and how these Welsh and Celtic values determined his actions.
Reviews
'With the publication of this important volume, the new 'Celtic Radicals' series ...has got off to an auspicious start.
Author Bio
Emyr Price was an acknowledged expert on the early career of David Lloyd George. He was Senior Lecturer in History at the Normal College, Bangor, which is now part of Bangor University, and worked for over fifteen years as a producer and scriptwriter for television broadcasters HTV and S4C. Dr Paul O'Leary is a Professor in the Department of History and Welsh History, Aberystwyth University. He is joint editor of the Welsh History Review.
