Democracy and the Vote in British Politics, 1848-1867 - The Making of the Second Reform Act

The Second Reform Act, passed in 1867, created a million new voters, doubling the electorate and propelling the British state into the age of mass politics. This study provides the first analysis of the subject from the demise of Chartism to the passage of the Act.

List of contents

Introduction: Democracy and the Vote in British Politics; Chapter 1 Reform and Revolution, 1848–1852; Chapter 2 Peelites, Protectionists and Popular Toryism; Chapter 3 The Coalition and the Crimea, 1852–1855; Chapter 4 Grasping the Nettle: The Reform Bills of 1859 and 1860; Chapter 5 Democracy in Practice: France and America; Chapter 6 ‘The Liberal Dilemma’; Chapter 7 The Liberal Collapse; Chapter 8 The Accidental Revolution: The Making of the Second Reform Act;

About the author

Dr Robert Saunders is Lecturer in Modern British History at Queen Mary, University of London.

Summary

The Second Reform Act, passed in 1867, created a million new voters, doubling the electorate and propelling the British state into the age of mass politics. This study provides the first analysis of the subject from the demise of Chartism to the passage of the Act.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Saunders, Saunders Robert
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032922560
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92256-0
• No. of pages: 312
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Labour / income economics, Social & political philosophy, c 1500 onwards to present day, social and political philosophy, British & Irish history, Archaeology, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Labour Economics, Social and cultural history, History and Archaeology, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General