Joseph Chamberlain, Conspirator Or Statesman?: An Examination Of The Evidence As To His Complicity In The Jameson Conspiracy, Together With The Newly

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This compelling work of historical investigation delves into the alleged involvement of the British politician Joseph Chamberlain in the Jameson Raid, a failed colonial coup in South Africa that took place in 1895-6. Using newly discovered letters, Stead examines the evidence for and against Chamberlain's complicity in the plot and offers a fascinating insight into the political machinations of the era.