Patriot Press - National Politics and the London Press in the 1740s

Zusatztext It is in handling the complex relationship between the press! Patriot opposition groups and the unfolding military and diplomatic scene in Europe that the author makes his most confident and telling contributions. Klappentext This is a meticulous and scholarly study of the polemical press of the 1740s and, through it, the first substantial investigation of the politics of that decade for a generation. A combination of war and political instability ensured that, particularly before 1746, press intervention in politics was both lively and influential. Robert Harris examines the vigorous and wide-ranging debates in newspapers, pamphlets, and political prints about the principal issues of the day - the fall of Walpole, the influence of Hanover, the 'Forty-Five, and Britain's role in the War of the Austrian succession. He shows how, by the mid-eighteenth century, the press had invaded all levels of politics - the court, parliament, and beyond Westminster. Dr Harris's detailed analysis of the confusing and fragmented politics of the 1740s, seen through the pages of the press, sheds important light on patterns of change and continuity in the political culture of mid-eighteenth-century England. A Patriot Press makes an important contribution to our understanding of political ideology and party strife in the eighteenth century, as well as to our knowledge of the workings of the press. Zusammenfassung This is a meticulous and scholarly study of the polemical press of the 1740s, and the first substantial investigation of the politics of the Pelham regime for a generation. Robert Harris examines the vigorous and wide-ranging debate in tracts and periodicals about the principal issues of the day--the fall of Walpole, the influence of Hanover, the Forty-Five, and the War of the Austrian Succession. Dr Harris's detailed analysis of the confusing and fragmented politics of the 1740s sheds important light on patterns of change and continuity in the political culture of mid-eighteenth-century English politics. A Patriot Press makes an important contribution to our understanding of political ideology and party strife in the eighteenth century, as well as to our knowledge of the workings of the press....

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• Authors: Bob Harris, Robert Harris, Robert ( Harris
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.02.1993
• EAN: 9780198203780
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820378-0
• No. of pages: 308
• Series: Oxford Historical Monographs; Oxford Historical Monographs
• 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, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Press & journalism, Politics & government, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Politics and government, News media and journalism, C 1700 To C 1800