Liberty, Retrenchment and Reform - Popular Liberalism in the Age of Gladstone, 1860-1880

Zusammenfassung This is a revealing! innovative synthesis of the history of popular support for the Liberal party! which emphasises the extent to which Liberalism stood in the common heritage of European and American democracy. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Note on the text; Introduction; Part I. Liberty and Retrenchment: 1. The language of popular liberalism; 2. The social contract; 3. The social question; 4. Anti-clericalism; Part II. Reform: 5. The franchise question; 6. Parliament and community; 7. The charismatic leader; Bibliography; Index.

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• Authors: E. F. Biagini, Eugenio F. Biagini, Eugenio F. (University of Newcastle Upon Biagini, Biagini Eugenio F.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.05.2004
• EAN: 9780521548861
• ISBN: 978-0-521-54886-1
• No. of pages: 500
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, British Isles, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1700 To C 1800, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies