The Early Parties and Politics in Britain, 1688-1832 - Brossura

Hill, Brian

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0333655621 ISBN 13: 9780333655627

Casa editrice: Palgrave, 1996

Riassunto

There has always been a tendency to view British politics before the 1832 reform act as though the parties in parliament were clumsy, embryo versions of the later Conservatives and Liberals - their every act interpreted as being either as further striving towards modernity or a relapse into more primitive patterns of behaviour. This can be helpful to students in disentangling some very complex factional material, but for much of the time the 19th and 20th century party labels simply do not make any sense at all in this earlier period. A good, clear account of what exactly was meant by 'party' and how the different parliamentary groupings evolved from the Restoration to the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars has long been needed, and Brian Hill, who has studied this issue for many years, has at last provided such an account.

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Contenuti:

Preface - Introduction, The Political Scene - 1679-1715, Revolution and Religion - 1715-1745, A 'Prime' Minister - 1745-1770, Princes and Kings - 1770-1801, American and French Revolutions - 1801-1832, Radicalism, Ireland the Reform - Conclusion - Appendix A: Biographical Data on Leading Political Figures - Appendix B: Major Wars, Treaties and Overseas Events - Appendix C: Summary of Political Developments - Select Bibliography

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Palgrave
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0333655621
• ISBN 13: 9780333655627
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256