Winston Churchill Av Tariq Ali

Winston Churchill Av Tariq Ali

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......
fra 349,-
Tilgjengelig i 2 butikker
Frakt og levering
Beskrivelse
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. <br/> <br/>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.
Forhåndsbestill
Frakt og levering
Beskrivelse
A coruscating portrait of Britain’s greatest imperialist The modern Churchill cult is out of control, closing down debate and encouraging support for twenty-first-century wars. The wartime leader has become a household god for many, preserving an antiquated vision of Britain still shared by all three parties. Yet, was he anything more than a plump carp happy to swim in the foulest of ponds to defend the Empire? Churchill himself never bothered to conceal his passionate defence of the British Empire or its attendant racism. On a more personal level, his complacent self-belief influenced his every step and frequently tripped him up. As the head of the British Navy 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 wounds that have yet to heal. His attacks on striking workers in Glasgow and Tonypandy, his posturing when calling in the army to burn two anarchists in London’s East End, his vicious propaganda during the General Strike were not forgotten or forgiven. Even during the war against Germany, the most revered period of his career, Churchill’s crimes abroad continued, including the brutal assault on the Greek Resistance, the Bengal Famine that cost over 3 million Indian lives, the all-out assault on civilians in Dresden and Hamburg, and the insistence on the use of nuclear weapons in Japan. Postwar, he continued to cause harm in Iran and Kenya. His is a terrible record, amply documented in Tariq Ali’s indictment.

Produktinformasjon

Winston Churchill Av Tariq Ali: En Uredd Undersøkelse

Oppdag Winston Churchill Av Tariq Ali, en tankevekkende og kritisk biografi som går under overflaten av den britiske lederen som mange beundrer. I dette verket stiller Tariq Ali spørsmål ved myten rundt Churchill, og avdekker en kompleks personlighet som har formet moderne britisk historie. Var Churchill virkelig helten han ofte fremstilles som, eller var han også en omstridt figur med blod på hendene?

En Nærmere Titt på Churchill

I Winston Churchill Av Tariq Ali får leseren et detaljert bilde av Churchills rolle som en stor imperialist. Ali maler et bilde av en mann som, til tross for hans krigslederskap, har en rekke kontroversielle handlinger på samvittigheten. Noen av de mest fremtredende punktene i boken inkluderer:

  • Politiske Feilgrep: Hvordan Churchills valg under første verdenskrig resulterte i tab av liv og ødelagte liv.
  • Imperialisme: Et dypdykk i hans fascinasjon for det britiske imperiet, og de rasistiske undertonene dette innebar.
  • Krigsforbrytelser: En urovekkende gjennomgang av hans militia mot motstandere, samt ødeleggelsene av krigen.
  • Et Partiningsbilde: En analyse av hvordan hans prestasjoner og feil fortsatt påvirker det politiske landskapet i dag.

For Hvem Er Denne Boken?

Hvis du er interessert i historie, politikk, eller bare ønsker å forstå hvordan fortiden former vår nåtid, er Winston Churchill Av Tariq Ali et must-read. Boken er skrevet for både studenter, akademikere og vanlige lesere som er nysgjerrige på de sanne historiene bak ikoniske figurer.

Avsluttende Tanker

Med en balansert tilnærming kan Tariq Ali utfordre dine forestillinger om en av historiens mest beundrede og kontroversielle ledere. Hvorfor ikke dykke ned i denne boken for å få en grundig forståelse av Churchill som både leder og menneske?

Spesifikasjon

Spesifikasjoner
SpråkEngelsk
FormatPaperback
Generelt
Sett
Nei
TypPapirbøker

Pris og prishistorikk

Akkurat nå er 349,- den billigste prisen for Winston Churchill Av Tariq Ali blant 2 butikker hos Prisradar. Sjekk også vår topp 5-rangering av beste historie og dokumentar for å være sikker på at du gjør det beste kjøpet.

Prisutvikling:
Stabil
Laveste pris:
255,-
Gjennomsnittspris:
255,-
Høyeste pris:
255,-
Beste tilbudet:
norli.no
Tilgjengelig