Stansky, Peter, 1932-

The Left and war; the British Labour Party and World War I. - New York, Oxford University Press, 1969. - x, 335 p. 21 cm. - Problems in European history . - Problems in European history. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Lecture I, the world crisis of 1914-1918 / Elie Halevy -- Memorandum on resignation / John Morley -- Andrew Bonar Law, John Redmond and Ramsay MacDonald in the House of Commons, August 3, 1914 / Sir Edward Grey -- Role of Ramsay MacDonald / Lord Elton -- Labour party constitution of 1914 -- State of the party / G.D.H. Cole -- Role of Arthur Henderson / Mary Agnes Hamilton -- Morrow of the war / E.D. Morel -- War : the offspring of fear / Bertrand Russell -- English pacifism and English dislike of theory / V. Lenin -- Great war : the triumph of E.D. Morel (I) / A.J.P. Taylor -- Labour at war / Cole -- Arthur Henderson as leader / Mary Agnes Hamilton -- Annual conference of the labour party, 1916, 1917 -- Minutes of the war cabinet, July-August 1917 -- Annual conference of the labour party, 1918 -- Arthur Henderson and Lloyd George in the House of Commons, August 13, 1917 -- Russian government's attitude -- Labour party during Stockholm / Cole -- Henderson's position / Hamilton -- Lloyd George's position -- Great war : the triumph of E.D. Morel (II) / Taylor -- Arthur Henderson our of office / Hamilton -- Statement of war aims of the labour party -- Labour party constitution of 1918.

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Labour Party (Great Britain)


World War, 1914-1918--Great Britain.

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