The Cambridge Companion to Winston Churchill

Edited by Allen Packwood

THE CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO

WINSTON CHURCHILL

Edited by Allen Packwood

Viewed by some as the saviour of his nation, and by others as a racist imperialist, who was Winston Churchill really, and how has he become such a controversial figure? Combining the best of established scholarship with important new perspectives, this Companion places Churchill’s life and legacy in a broader context. It highlights different aspects of his life and personality, examining his core beliefs, working practices, key relationships and the political issues and campaigns that he helped shape, and which in turn shaped him. Controversial subjects, such as area bombing, Ireland, India and Empire are addressed in full, to try and explain how Churchill has become such a deeply divisive figure. Through careful analysis, this book presents a full and rounded picture of Winston Churchill, providing much needed nuance and context to the debates about his life and legacy.

Allen Packwood BA, MPhil (Cantab), is a Fellow of Churchill College at the University of Cambridge, and the Director of the Churchill Archives Centre. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and was awarded an OBE for services to archives and scholarship in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours. His book, How Churchill Waged War, was published in 2018. UK publication February 2023 US publication February 2023

486 pages 9781108794169 Paperback

£22.99 | $29.99 USD | $33.95 CAD

At a glance

• Provides an accessible general introduction to a complex and controversial individual and an overview of the debates about his life and legacy • By focusing on Churchill’s whole life and career, not just the Second World

War, readers can see Churchill in a broader context and understand how his thoughts and actions evolved over time • Presents a useful summary and synthesis of the current state of

Churchill scholarship