The politics of reform 1884.
Andrew Jones
BookParliamentary Reform 1785-1928 surveys the dynamically changing role of the British Parliament from the pre-reformed Parliament through the 1832 Great Reform Act Chartism the campaign for working class suffrage Catholic emancipation the long struggle for the granting of female suffrage.Beginning with a wide survey of the origins and nature of Parliament, the author offers a detailed context for the campaigns for its reformation of in the nineteenth century and the attitude of Victorians towards it. This comprehensive approach
Title |
Parliamentary reform, 1785-1928 / Sean Lang. |
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Edition |
1st ed. |
Publisher |
London New York : Routledge |
Creation Date |
1999 |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-183) and index. English |
Content |
HALF-TITLE TITLE COPYRIGHT CONTENTS SERIES PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION 1 THE UNREFORMED PARLIAMENT 2 THE GREAT REFORM ACT 3 CHARTISM: THE DEMAND FOR UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE 4 DISRAELI AND THE SECOND REFORM ACT 5 THE PROFESSIONALISATION OF POLITICS, 1867-1900 6 THE LABOUR MOVEMENT AND THE GROWTH OF DEMOCRACY 7 THE DECLINE OF THE MONARCHY AND THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS 8 VOTES FOR WOMEN NOTES AND SOURCES SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX |
Series |
Questions and analysis in history |
Extent |
1 online resource (191 p.) |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010700042505171 |
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