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'The Left's Views on Israel: from the Establishment of the Jewish State To
‘The Left’s Views on Israel: From the establishment of the Jewish state to the intifada’ Thesis submitted by June Edmunds for PhD examination at the London School of Economics and Political Science 1 UMI Number: U615796 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Dissertation Publishing UMI U615796 Published by ProQuest LLC 2014. Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 F 7377 POLITI 58^S8i ABSTRACT The British left has confronted a dilemma in forming its attitude towards Israel in the postwar period. The establishment of the Jewish state seemed to force people on the left to choose between competing nationalisms - Israeli, Arab and later, Palestinian. Over time, a number of key developments sharpened the dilemma. My central focus is the evolution of thinking about Israel and the Middle East in the British Labour Party. I examine four critical periods: the creation of Israel in 1948; the Suez war in 1956; the Arab-Israeli war of 1967 and the 1980s, covering mainly the Israeli invasion of Lebanon but also the intifada. In each case, entrenched attitudes were called into question and longer-term shifts were triggered in the aftermath. -
Coventry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Coventry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is the national record of people who have shaped British history, worldwide, from the Romans to the 21st century. The Oxford DNB (ODNB) currently includes the life stories of over 60,000 men and women who died in or before 2017. Over 1,300 of those lives contain references to Coventry, whether of events, offices, institutions, people, places, or sources preserved there. Of these, over 160 men and women in ODNB were either born, baptized, educated, died, or buried there. Many more, of course, spent periods of their life in Coventry and left their mark on the city’s history and its built environment. This survey brings together over 300 lives in ODNB connected with Coventry, ranging over ten centuries, extracted using the advanced search ‘life event’ and ‘full text’ features on the online site (www.oxforddnb.com). The same search functions can be used to explore the biographical histories of other places in the Coventry region: Kenilworth produces references in 229 articles, including 44 key life events; Leamington, 235 and 95; and Nuneaton, 69 and 17, for example. Most public libraries across the UK subscribe to ODNB, which means that the complete dictionary can be accessed for free via a local library. Libraries also offer 'remote access' which makes it possible to log in at any time at home (or anywhere that has internet access). Elsewhere, the ODNB is available online in schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions worldwide. Early benefactors: Godgifu [Godiva] and Leofric The benefactors of Coventry before the Norman conquest, Godgifu [Godiva] (d. -
Images Et Usages De Disraeli Au Sein De L'élite Politique Britannique
La vie politique de Benjamin Disraeli, 1881-1975 : images et usages de Disraeli au sein de l’élite politique britannique Benjamin Caraco To cite this version: Benjamin Caraco. La vie politique de Benjamin Disraeli, 1881-1975 : images et usages de Disraeli au sein de l’élite politique britannique. Histoire. 2010. dumas-00688825 HAL Id: dumas-00688825 https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-00688825 Submitted on 18 Apr 2012 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Université Paris-1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Sciences Humaines et Sociales Histoire Histoire des sociétés occidentales contemporaines LA VIE POLITIQUE DE BENJAMIN DISRAELI, 1881-1975 : IMAGES ET USAGES DE DISRAELI AU SEIN DE L'ÉLITE POLITIQUE BRITANNIQUE Benjamin Caraco Année universitaire 2009-2010 Mémoire de Master sous la direction de Christophe Charle 1 Remerciements Je tiens à remercier tout d'abord Christophe Charle, qui a accepté de me diriger pour une deuxième année consécutive, pour ses conseils et sa disponibilité. Ce mémoire n'aurait pu être réalisé sans le soutien de la Maison Française d'Oxford et de l'Université d'Oxford, qui m'a accueilli comme Visiting Research Scholar. J'ai pu ainsi bénéficier des remarques des membres du séminaire Modern British History and Politics, en particulier de la part du Dr Robert Saunders (St John's College) et de Peter Ghosh (St Anne's College). -
A State of Play: British Politics on Screen, Stage and Page, from Anthony Trollope To
Fielding, Steven. "Imagining the Post-War Consensus." A State of Play: British Politics on Screen, Stage and Page, from Anthony Trollope to . : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014. 107–130. Bloomsbury Collections. Web. 30 Sep. 2021. <http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781472545015.ch-004>. Downloaded from Bloomsbury Collections, www.bloomsburycollections.com, 30 September 2021, 09:32 UTC. Copyright © Steven Fielding 2014. You may share this work for non-commercial purposes only, provided you give attribution to the copyright holder and the publisher, and provide a link to the Creative Commons licence. 4 Imagining the Post-War Consensus Many now look on the two decades immediately following the end of the Second World War as marking the zenith of Britain’s two-party system.1 The interwar coalitions, party splits and minority governments were no more, while Labour and the Conservatives enjoyed unprecedented support. At the 1950 general election eighty-four per cent of the electorate voted and of this number ninety-seven per cent chose one or other of the two parties who claimed to have a combined total of three million members. At this point Labour and the Conservatives appeared to hold a secure place in the people’s affections: as the political scientist Robert McKenzie concluded in 1955, they were ‘two great monolithic structures’ deeply embedded in society.2 More broadly, leading social scientists believed – encouraged by many Britons’ effusive reaction to the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 – that the rulers and ruled enjoyed a ‘moral unity’.3 Most contemporaries also considered that the collectivist policies introduced by the 1945 Attlee government had solved Britain’s interwar economic problems. -
Seeking Scapegoats
Asylum and Migration Working Paper 5 Seeking Scapegoats The coverage of asylum in the UK press Roy Greenslade SEEKING SCAPEGOATS The coverage of asylum in the UK press Roy Greenslade Asylum and Migration Working Paper 5 May 2005 Institute for Public Policy Research 30-32 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7RA, United Kingdom Registered Charity No 800065 About ippr Established in 1988, the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) is the UK’s leading progressive think tank. Its role is to bridge the political divide between the social democratic and liberal traditions, the intellectual divide between academia and the policy making establishment, and the cultural divide between government and civil society. It is first and foremost a research institute, aiming to provide innovative and credible policy solutions. Its work, the questions its research poses and the methods it uses are driven by the belief that the journey to a good society is one that places social justice, democratic participation and economic and environmental sustainability at its core. About the series Asylum and migration issues have never been higher on the political and policy agendas. The unprecedented scale of movement of people for reasons of protection, employment and family reunion to both the UK and Europe as a whole poses economic, social and political opportunities and challenges. This is an area of policy making that is fast moving and involves many different stakeholders at the international, national and local levels. ippr’s Asylum and Migration Working Paper Series has been established to provide a vehicle for examining the evidence in relation to specific aspects of policy and practice in this area. -
Who Is Anti-American ?': the British Left and the United States, 1945-1956
(1) 'Who is anti-American ?': The British Left and the United States, 1945-1956 by Giora Goodman University College London A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) © 1996 U (2) Abstract The subject of this research is British 'anti-Americanism' in the decade after 1945: a complex phenomenon with often contradictory political and cultural manifestations. This study focuses primarily on the attitudes towards the United States of the organized political Left, because the Left came to be regarded in this period as the most 'anti-American' element in British political life. Examining that charge, this study follows the development of attitudes towards the United States in British political life, particularly within the Labour Party, long- established as the most serious organized force on the Left, and the governing Party from 1945 to 195 1. The study aims to show that hostile responses towards the United States on the British Left imbibed the same national resentments which could be found in other quarters of British political life. The British Left had its own set of ideological and emotional prejudices which gave a distinct colour, and perhaps added impetus, to its resentments. However, underpinning all the hostile sentiments was the resentment of Britain's postwar domination and displacement by the United States, which among Conservatives was concealed only by the onset of the Cold War, until it forcefully erupted during the Suez crisis. Finally, this study delineates and examines the great concern with which 'anti- Americanism' was viewed at the time by policy-makers and politicians on both sides of the Atlantic. -
PROPAGANDA, PUBLICITY and POLITICAL VIOLENCE: the PRESENTATION of TERRORISM in BRITAIN 1944-60
PROPAGANDA, PUBLICITY AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE: ThE PRESENTATION OF TERRORISM IN BRITAIN 1944-60 SUSAN LISA CARRUTHERS Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of PhD. The University Of Leeds, Institute of Communications Studies May 1994 The candidate confirms that the work submitted is her own and that appropriate credit has been given where reference has been made to the work of others. ThNTS ACKNOWLEI)GEMENTS INTROI)UCTI ON CIIAPILR ONE: 22 'A WORI)Y WARFARE': TERRORISM IN PALESTINE, 1944-47 The Background to the Jewish Insurgency in Palestine 22 Naming the Enemy: British Interpretations of Terrorism 30 The Irgun, L'hi and the Interpretation of Terrorism 38 l3ritish Opinion and the Palestine Problem 42 Aims and Methods of British Publicity: Propaganda by News 46 Mediating the Presentation of Terrorism 49 Defending the Security Forces 56 The Recourse to Censorship 67 The Absence of Positive Themes 70 conclusion 72 CI IAP'I'ER TWO: 78 'THE FOR(;OVrEN WAR': PROPAGANDA AND TIlE MALAYAN EMERGENCY, 1948-60 Introduction 78 The Background to the Emergency 80 Understanding the Enemy: The Interpretation of 'Terrorism' 82 The Role of Propaganda in the Malayan Emergency 100 Perceptions of the MCP's Use of Propaganda 101 Propaganda as a Tool of Q)unter-insurgency 104 The ImIx)rtance of Opinion in Britain 112 Government Relations with the News Media 121 The Role of Film and Newsreel 135 Conclusion 142 CHAPTER THREE: 144 'WORSE THAN COMMUNISTS': PROPAGANDA AND ThE MAU MAU INSURGENCY IN KENYA, 1952-60 Introduction 144 The Background -
Katalog Der Sammlung Dr. Walter Lessing Obe Universitätsbibliothek Bamberg 2003
KATALOG DER SAMMLUNG DR. WALTER LESSING OBE UNIVERSITÄTSBIBLIOTHEK BAMBERG 2003 Vorwort Herr Dr. Walter Lessing, OBE, der aus Bamberg stammt und einer der Gründerväter des Bamberger Großbritannienzentrums ist, hat, durch Vermittlung von Herrn Altrektor Professor Dr. Alfred Hierold und Frau Professor Dr. Christa Jansohn, der Leiterin des Centre for British Studies, seine wertvolle private Büchersammlung dem Bamberger Zentrum übereignet. Herr Dr. Lessing, der 1933 seine Heimat Bamberg verlassen musste und jetzt in London lebt, hat das am 02.03.2000 errichtete Zentrum stets unterstützt und tatkräftig gefördert. Hohe britische und deutsche Auszeichnungen haben seine Verdienste gewürdigt. Die Universität Bamberg ist stolz auf ihren Ehrensenator, die Universitätsbibliothek bleibt ihm stets zu Dank verpflichtet. Der vorliegende Katalog enthält in sieben Gruppen die Titelaufnahmen seines vorzüglichen, umfangreichen Geschenks. Nicht aufgenommen wurden der Familie Lessing direkt zugehörige Bücher wie etwa die Mehrfachexemplare der Dissertation, von Mitgliedern der Familie signierte Titel sowie private Materialien, die zurückgereicht worden sind. Nicht enthalten sind ferner einige wichtige, unvollständige Zeitschriften, die zur Auffüllung von Lücken bei bereits vorhandenen Titeln im Bestand der Teilbibliothek Pädagogik, Philosophie und Psychologie dienten, sowie die fast komplette, in Bamberg schon vorhandene Zeitschrift Foreign Affairs, welche als Geschenk an eine andere Bibliothek vermittelt wurde. Die ebenfalls vorliegende, für jeden Bestand -
Year Book of the Anglo-Jewish Association
1951 YEAR BOOK of the ANGLO - JEWISH ASSOCIATION Two shillings HEIRS Possibly you have willed your property to your wife and have no other heirs. If you are contemplating that afterwards part of your property should go to a Jewish Organisation or Charity, then a Jewish Trustee Company is specially fitted to be the Executor of your wishes. K.K.L. Executor and Trustee Company Ltd. undertakes both Private Family Trusts and Public Charitable Trusts. Full particulars may be obtained in complete privacy and without obligation or expense from the Manager : K.K.L. EXECUTOR & TRUSTEE CO. LTD. 199 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W.L. REG. 7676 YEAR BOOK OF THE ANGLO-JEWISH ASSOCIATION LONDON OFFICE OF THE ANGLO-JEWISH ASSOCIATION WOBURN HOUSE, UPPER WOBURN PLACE, W.C.l THE HON. EWEN E. S. MONTAGU, C.B.E. K.C., elected President of the Anglo-Jewish Association at the Annual General Meeting, December 18 1949 (see p. 94 Annual Report). Mr. Montagu was elevated in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, from the rank of Officer to that of Commander in the Royal list of Birthday Honours, 1950 (see p. 87 ibid). Reproduced from an etching by Peter Scott. CONTENTS Page Calendar for 1951 4 Jewish Holy Days for 1951 and 1952 .. 5 A Decade in Anglo-Jewry, 1940-1950 by Leonard Stein .. .. .. 7 REVIEW OF THE YEAR— United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. 18 The Commonwealth .. .. .. .. ..22 Western Europe .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Scandinavia .. .. .. .. ..31 Southern Europe .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .. 33 Eastern Europe .. .. .. .. .. .. ..42 United States of America . .. .. .. .. .... 48 Latin America .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 Israel .... .. .. .. .. 54 Arab Countries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 Asia .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 United Nations Affairs . -
Britain Since 1945: a Political History, Fifth Edition
BRITAIN SINCE 1945 Britain since 1945 is the established standard textbook on contemporary British political history since the end of the Second World War. This authoritative chronological survey discusses domestic policy and politics in particular, but also covers external and international relations. The fifth edition of this important book brings the picture to the present by including the following additions: • a new chapter on Tony Blair’s administration including analysis of the London Mayoral elections • new material on John Major in the light of the memoirs of Major, Norman Lamont and new work on the Labour Party at this time • updated statistical data and tables • in-depth coverage of the 1990s and the start of the twenty-first century Britain since 1945 provides a concise and lucid history of Britain from post-war to the present day for all students of contemporary British history and politics. David Childs is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of Nottingham. BRITAIN SINCE 1945 A Political History Fifth edition David Childs London and New York First published 2001 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” © 2001 David Childs All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. -
Fielding Prelims.P65 1 10/10/03, 12:29 the LABOUR GOVERNMENTS 1964–70
fielding jkt 10/10/03 2:18 PM Page 1 The Volume 1 Labour andculturalchange The LabourGovernments1964–1970 The Volume 1 Labour Governments Labour Governments 1964–1970 1964–1970 This book is the first in the new three volume set The Labour Governments 1964–70 and concentrates on Britain’s domestic policy during Harold Wilson’s tenure as Prime Minister. In particular the book deals with how the Labour government and Labour party as a whole tried to come to Labour terms with the 1960s cultural revolution. It is grounded in Volume 2 original research that uniquely takes account of responses from Labour’s grass roots and from Wilson’s ministerial colleagues, to construct a total history of the party at this and cultural critical moment in history. Steven Fielding situates Labour in its wider cultural context and focuses on how the party approached issues such as change the apparent transformation of the class structure, the changing place of women, rising black immigration, the widening generation gap and increasing calls for direct participation in politics. The book will be of interest to all those concerned with the Steven Fielding development of contemporary British politics and society as well as those researching the 1960s. Together with the other books in the series, on international policy and Fielding economic policy, it provides an unrivalled insight into the development of Britain under Harold Wilson’s premiership. Steven Fielding is a Professor in the School of Politics and Contemporary History at the University of Salford MANCHESTER MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS THE LABOUR GOVERNMENTS 1964–70 volume 1 fielding prelims.P65 1 10/10/03, 12:29 THE LABOUR GOVERNMENTS 1964–70 Series editors Steven Fielding and John W. -
Cathedrals and Change in the Twentieth Century
Cathedrals and Change in the Twentieth Century: Aspects of the life of the cathedrals of the Church of England with special reference to the Cathedral Commissions of 1925; 1958; 1992 A thesis submitted to the University of Manchester for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2011 Garth Turner School of Arts, Histories and Cultures Contents Abstract 3 Declaration 4 Copyright statement 4 Acknowledgements 5 Abbreviations 5 Part I The Constitutional development of the cathedrals Introduction: 7 The commissions’ definitions of ‘cathedral’ 8 The membership of the Commissions 9 Chapter I The Commission of 1925 and the Measure of 1931 12 Nineteenth Century Background 12 Discussion of cathedrals in the early twentieth century 13 The Commission of 1925 19 The Commission’s working methods 20 The Commission’s recommendations 20 The implementation of the proposals 24 Assessment 28 Chapter II The Commission of 1958 and the Measure of 1963 30 The Commission: membership 30 The Commission at work 30 Cathedrals in Modern Life 36 The Report in the Church Assembly 40 Assessment 49 Chapter III The commission of 1992 and the Measure of 1999 51 Cathedrals in travail 51 The complaints of three deans 59 The wider context 62 Moves toward reform 62 Setting up a commission 64 The working of the Commission 65 The findings of the sub-commissions 65 The bishops 65 The chapters 67 The laity 69 The report 70 The report in the Synod 76 An Interim Measure 88 A changed Anglican mentality 92 Part II Aspects of the life of the cathedrals Introduction 97 Chapter IV A Preliminary