Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Preface Introduction 1. Politics and War, 1905-18 2. Ireland, 1916-18 3. The Air Ministry, 1919-21 4. Northern Ireland, 1921-26 5. Catering his way to the Cabinet? 1926-31 6. Secretary of State for Air, 1931-35 7. Ourselves and Germany, 1936-49 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Promotional Information

The decline and fall of the British aristocracy looked headlong and irreversible in the twentieth century yet many grandees tried to preserve their power, wealth and influence by every means - and with some success. This title places the Londonderrys in the context of the history and the political theory of aristocracy.

About the Author

N.C. Fleming is Principal Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Worcester, Associate Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Honorary Research Fellow at Cardiff University, UK. He has been a Visiting Fellow at St Catherine’s College and Senior Associate Member at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, UK.

Reviews

'Fleming's book is one that all students of twentieth-century British and Ulster politics should have on their bookshelves.' 'It provides a comprehensive treatment of Londonderry's career that is based solidly on extensive archival sources.' - Peter Jupp, Reviews in History, 31st March 2006