{"product_id":"british-political-leaders-a-biographical-dictionary-9781576070437","title":"British Political Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Keith Laybourn\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Political Process - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis A-Z biographical dictionary profiles Britain's prime ministers, foreign secretaries, home secretaries, and Chancellors of the Exchequer, from 1730 through the present--all in clear, concise language.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese leaders guided the nation through the loss of empire, through two devastating world wars, and into a new role as members of the European Union. In clear, accessible language, this new dictionary shows how in the 18th century, and to a lesser extent in the 19th century, many of Britain's top leaders were linked more closely by family and factional interests than by party. It also illustrates--and helps to explain--the rise of the Labour Party and the emergence of \"New Labour.\"","brand":"ABC-CLIO","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45082688946327,"sku":"9781576070437","price":9602.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781576070437.webp?v=1767263351","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/british-political-leaders-a-biographical-dictionary-9781576070437","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}