Politics and Elections in Nineteenth-Century Liverpool

This monograph provides a detailed account of one of England's most important cities at a crucial period in the development of popular democracy. It traces the sectarian conflicts, ethnic tensions and social adjustments of Liverpool as they affected, and still affect, the city's politics.

List of contents

Contents: Introduction; Politics in Liverpool before 1835; Liberal rule, 1835-1841; The politics of discord; Party divisions and organization; Liverpool politics in the new reform era; Education and division; Conservative ascendancy re-established; Temperance and Home Rule; Tory democracy and the politics of purity; Conclusion; Index.

About the author

Neil Collins

Summary

This monograph provides a detailed account of one of England's most important cities at a crucial period in the development of popular democracy. It traces the sectarian conflicts, ethnic tensions and social adjustments of Liverpool as they affected, and still affect, the city's politics.

Product details

• Authors: Neil Collins, Collins Neil
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781859280768
• ISBN: 978-1-85928-076-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Weight: 453 g
• Series: The Nineteenth Century Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; England, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social and cultural history, Elections & referenda, Elections and referenda / suffrage