Speaking for the People - Party, Language and Popular Politics in England, 1867-1914

Informationen zum Autor Jon Lawrence is an author, poet, playwright, screenwriter, musician and educator from South Wales, now living in Norfolk, UK. He has published a number of books and released numerous albums in a variety of different genres. He works with children around eastern England where he is fondly referred to as The Music Man. Zusammenfassung This 1998 study examines the popular appeal of Liberal! Tory! and Labour politics in the period 1867 to 1914! and asks us to take a fresh look at the role of the party. In doing so it challenges our understanding of the emergence of Labour and the rise of class politics before 1914. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. Rethinking Popular Politics: 1. From the rise of 'demos' to the rise of 'class'; 2. Working-class homogeneity reconsidered; 3. Relocating popular politics; Part II. A Local Study: Wolverhampton, c.1860-1914: 4. Liberal hegemony and its critics; 5. Popular Toryism and the origins of Labour politics; 6. Labour and the working class, 1890-1914; Part III. Party Games, 1885-1914: 7. Popular politics and the limitations of party; 8. The fall and the rise of popular Liberalism, 1886-1906; 9. Labour roots, Labour voices, Labour myths; Conclusion; Bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Lawrence
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.05.2002
• EAN: 9780521893664
• ISBN: 978-0-521-89366-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Political parties and party platforms, C 1700 To C 1800