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Joseph Chamberlain and William Gladstone had many opposing views which came to a head over the Home Rule vote in 1886. This 16 page paper looks at the diverse views of these two men, with Gladstone advocating dissemination of the imperial colonies into self governing entities and Chamberlain advocating imperial protectionism and emancipation. However, despite these two different political views on empire and imperialism it can also be argued that the politicians had similar goals, it was only the way these goals were achieved that differed. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
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However both men also had some similarities, both sought what was best, in their opinion, for their country, and in many instances the goal was the same, it was the
way of reaching that goal that was different. Gladstone is associated with liberalism and asserted his influence on imperialism from the position of Prime Minister whilst Joseph Chamberlain was
never Prime Minister, but still influenced political thought. Both these men appear to have the aim of stretching their nation and creating a better society, but the way in which
they each believe it can be achieved is very different. Gladstone was a believer in the minimalist state, that the way in which government could best protect society was
to have a minimal level of intervention, whilst Chamberlain believed that government should have a more active roll, and that at both local and national level the government could make
a positive different on social conditions for ordinary people (Murphy, 2001). Chamberlain was from a wealthy industrialist family based in the midlands, whereas Gladstones father came from a humble background
working in Leith Docks their views were as diverse as their backgrounds. In any political milieu diversity and conflicting views can be of benefit, increasing diversity and as
such bettering political decision with constant challenges. It was the challenges presented by Chamberlain that caused the split in the liberal party in 1880 and later in the 1906 the
split in the conservative party. However, the most notable event may be see as the split following the issue of home rule for the Irish and the way in which
both men saw this event. Gladstone was an advocate of Gladstone was very much a supporter of William Pitt, even at such a young age, and was a great
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