Liberals, international relations, and appeasement

by Richard S. Grayson

"During the 1920s and 1930s, Britain faced many challenges in the international arena, and alternative polices were hotly debated not only in Parliament but also in wider political circles. These two decades constituted one of the few periods in British history when the country has experienced three-party politics. However, until now there has been no major study of the Liberal Party's central role in party-political debates on international policy. Richard Grayson's book fills that gap by documenting and assessing the party's views on foreign and imperial policy." "In so doing, the book demonstrates the importance of analysing the 'low' politics of areas that have traditionally been dominated by 'high' politics. The role of bodies such as the Liberal Summer School and the Women's Liberal Foundation are examined, along with the work of key thinkers such as J.M. Keynes and Ramsay Muir. The author has also had access to a new source of grassroots activism: the minutes of a Liberal debati