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. ‘… the Cambridge Companion assembles impressive expression of current academic thinking on Churchill.’ Andrew Roberts, The Churchill Project 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.