Liberalism and Local Government in Early Victorian London

A fresh interpretation of London's early Victorian political culture, devoting particular attention to the relationship which existed between Whigs and vestry-based radicals.

List of contents

Introduction
Liberal attachments to the unreformed metropolis
The 'radicalisation' of metropolitan political culture, 1832-1841
The polarisation of metropolitan political culture, 1842-1855
Redefining the state, I: Rates and taxes, 1834-1853
Redefining the state, II: The London government problem
Marylebone in 1854: From conflict to compromise
Conclusion
Bibliography

About the author

Benjamin Weinstein

Summary

A fresh interpretation of London's early Victorian political culture, devoting particular attention to the relationship which existed between Whigs and vestry-based radicals.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin Weinstein, Benjamin (Customer) Weinstein
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.11.2011
• EAN: 9780861933129
• ISBN: 978-0-86193-312-9
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 236 mm x 157 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 476 g
• Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History; Royal Historical Society Studi; Royal Historical Society Studies in History; Royal Historical Society Studi; Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education