Winston Churchill : his times, his crimes
Ali, Tariq2022
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The subject of numerous biographies and history books, Winston Churchill has been repeatedly voted as one of the greatest of Englishmen. Even today, Boris Johnson in his failing attempts to be magisterial, has adopted many of his hero's mannerism! And, as Tariq Ali agrees, Churchill was undoubtedly right in 1940-41 to refuse to capitulate to fascism. However, he was also one of the staunchest defenders of empire and of Britain's imperial doctrine. In this coruscating biography, Tariq Ali challenges Churchill's vaulted record. Throughout his long career as journalist, adventurer, MP, military leader, statesman, and historian, nationalist self belief influenced Churchill's every step, with catastrophic effects. As a young man he rode into battle in South Africa, Sudan and India in order to maintain the Imperial order. As a minister during the first World War, he was responsible for a series of calamitous errors that cost thousands of lives. His attempt to crush the Irish nationalists left scars that have not yet healed. Despite his record as a defender of his homeland during the Second World War, he was willing to sacrifice more distant domains. Singapore fell due to his hubris. Over 3 Millions Bengalis starved in 1943 as a consequence of his policies. As a peace time leader, even as the Empire was starting to crumble, Churchill never questioned his imperial philosophy as he became one of the architects of the postwar world we live in today.
Main title:
Winston Churchill : his times, his crimes / Tariq Ali.
Author:
Ali, Tariq, author
Imprint:
London : Verso Books, 2022.©2022
Collation:
xvi, 432 pages: illustration (black and white) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: The Cult of ChurchillA World of EmpiresSkirmishes on the Home FrontThe 'Great' WarThe Irish DimensionThe Wind that Shook the WorldNine Days in May 1926The Rise of FascismJapan's Bid for Mastery in AsiaThe War in Europe: From Munich to StalingradThe Indian CauldronResistance and RepressionThe Origins of the Cold War:Yugoslavia, Greece, SpainThe East is Dead, the East is Red:Japan, China, Korea, VietnamCastles in the SandsWar Crimes in KenyaWhat's Past is Prologue: Churchill's Legacies.
ISBN:
9781788735773 (hbk)9781788735773
Dewey class:
941.084092B941.084
Language:
English
Subject:
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 -- InfluenceGreat Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 20th centuryGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- 20th centuryGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th centuryHistoriography -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryPrime ministers -- Great Britain -- Biography
BRN:
522122
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 941.084 CHU | Available |