ABSTRACT

First published in 1987. A biographical look into the character and career of Austen Chamberlain. ‘Chamberlain’, thought Lord Beaverbrook, ‘will be a fascinating subject for a biography.’ These pages attempt to justify Beaverbrook’s words.

chapter |11 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter One|37 pages

Apprenticeship

chapter Chapter Two|34 pages

Joe’s Standard Bearer

chapter Chapter Three|29 pages

Towards the Brink

chapter Chapter Four|40 pages

Fighting the War

chapter Chapter Five|36 pages

Ascendancy

chapter Chapter Six|42 pages

Decline

chapter Chapter Seven|29 pages

The Foreign Office – Locarno

chapter Chapter Eight|41 pages

The Foreign Office after Locarno

chapter Chapter Nine|30 pages

Elder Statesman

chapter |10 pages

Conclusion