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Electoral Reform at Work: Local Politics and National Parties, 1832-1841
Philip Salmon
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Paperback. The Reform Act of 1832 is shown to have politicised the electorate at all levels, laying the constitutional foundations for the representative democracy of the Victorians. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLL; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440. Local Politics and National Parties, 1832-1841. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. 314 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. The Reform Act of 1832 is shown to have politicised the electorate at all levels, laying the constitutional foundations for the representative democracy of the Victorians. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBLL; JPHF. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight: 472.
The Reform Act of 1832 is shown to have politicised the electorate at all levels, laying the constitutional foundations for the representative democracy of the Victorians. This book charts the political transformation of Britain that resulted from the "Great" Reform Act of 1832. It argues that this extensively debated parliamentary reform, aided by the workings of the New Poor Law (1834) and Municipal Corporations Act (1835), moved the nation far closer to a "modern" type of representative system than has previously been supposed. Drawing on hitherto neglected local archives and the records of election solicitors, Dr Salmondemonstrates how the ... Read more
The Reform Act of 1832 is shown to have politicised the electorate at all levels, laying the constitutional foundations for the representative democracy of the Victorians. This book charts the political transformation of Britain that resulted from the "Great" Reform Act of 1832. It argues that this extensively debated parliamentary reform, aided by the workings of the New Poor Law (1834) and Municipal Corporations Act (1835), moved the nation far closer to a "modern" type of representative system than has previously been supposed. Drawing on hitherto neglected local archives and the records of election solicitors, Dr Salmondemonstrates how the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843836421
SKU
V9781843836421
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Reviews for Electoral Reform at Work: Local Politics and National Parties, 1832-1841
Outstanding.
HISTORY
Most welcome study... The great merit of the book lies in its detailed reconstruction of the operation of the Reform Act.... A major work which will be indispensable to historians for many years to come.
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
A truly outstanding contribution to the field of parliamentary and electoral history.
REVIEWS IN HISTORY ... Read more
HISTORY
Most welcome study... The great merit of the book lies in its detailed reconstruction of the operation of the Reform Act.... A major work which will be indispensable to historians for many years to come.
ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW
A truly outstanding contribution to the field of parliamentary and electoral history.
REVIEWS IN HISTORY ... Read more