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The Conservative Party and Anglo-German Relations, 1905-1914

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  • © 2007

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  1. Frank McDonough
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Frank McDonough
    Pages 1-15

  3. The Nature and Organisation of Conservative Foreign and Defence Questions at Westminster

    • Frank McDonough
    Pages 16-34

  4. Leadership: (1) A.J. Balfour and Anglo-German Relations

    • Frank McDonough
    Pages 35-52

  5. Leadership: (2) Andrew Bonar Law and Anglo-German Relations

    • Frank McDonough
    Pages 53-68

  6. The Views of the Conservative Party at Westminster towards Anglo-German Relations, 1905–1914

    • Frank McDonough
    Pages 69-84

  7. The Role of the German Threat in the Propaganda and Electioneering Tactics of the Conservative Party at the Two General Elections of 1910

    • Frank McDonough
    Pages 85-104

  8. Extra Parliamentary Pressure Groups and Germany

    • Frank McDonough
    Pages 105-126

  9. The Conservative Party and the Decision for War in 1914

    • Frank McDonough
    Pages 127-137

  10. Conclusion

    • Frank McDonough
    Pages 138-143

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 144-201
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Offering first major study of the views of the Conservative Party towards the key aspects of Anglo-German relations from 1905 to 1914, it examines the Conservative response to the German threat, and argues that it showed a marked absence of open hostility towards Germany.

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'...[A] thorough and thought-provoking investigation, which questions a crucial element of our conventional view of British-German relations in the early twentieth century.' - Dominik Geppert, Bulletin, German Historical Institute London

About the author

FRANK MCDONOUGH was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, UK, and is currently Reader in International History at Liverpool John Moores University. He has published many books on Twentieth century Anglo-German relations, international history and the history of Nazi Germany.

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