Essays And Speeches
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Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
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A landmark collection of political and literary writing, Essays and Speeches presents Roy Jenkins at his most intellectually commanding, gathering his finest pieces from a career that spanned the heights of British political life and transatlantic statesmanship. Jenkins brings his celebrated clarity and elegant prose to bear on subjects ranging from parliamentary democracy and social reform to incisive portraits of the great political figures who shaped the twentieth century. The tone throughout is authoritative yet accessible, reflecting the mind of a man who served as Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and co-founder of the Social Democratic Party, and who wrote with the same precision he applied to governance. Each essay and speech illustrates his unwavering belief in liberal values, European unity, and the power of reasoned argument to advance progressive causes. This is essential reading for anyone interested in modern British politics, political biography, or the art of persuasive public discourse.
Author: Roy Jenkins
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Collins
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
A landmark collection of political and literary writing, Essays and Speeches presents Roy Jenkins at his most intellectually commanding, gathering his finest pieces from a career that spanned the heights of British political life and transatlantic statesmanship. Jenkins brings his celebrated clarity and elegant prose to bear on subjects ranging from parliamentary democracy and social reform to incisive portraits of the great political figures who shaped the twentieth century. The tone throughout is authoritative yet accessible, reflecting the mind of a man who served as Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and co-founder of the Social Democratic Party, and who wrote with the same precision he applied to governance. Each essay and speech illustrates his unwavering belief in liberal values, European unity, and the power of reasoned argument to advance progressive causes. This is essential reading for anyone interested in modern British politics, political biography, or the art of persuasive public discourse.