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Drink and British Politics Since 1830
J Greenaway
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Paperback. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
The issue of alcohol has never been far from British politics. Initially, governments needed to control its sale for public order reasons and because it was a major source of revenue. Then in Victorian times a powerful temperance movement arose which sought to prohibit or severely curb the 'Demon Drink'. This in turn aroused the hostility of the 'Trade' and the issue became one of fierce electoral politics. After 1890 drink was interpreted more as a social reform question and then in the First World War, after a major moral panic, far-reaching measures of direct state control were imposed in ... Read more
The issue of alcohol has never been far from British politics. Initially, governments needed to control its sale for public order reasons and because it was a major source of revenue. Then in Victorian times a powerful temperance movement arose which sought to prohibit or severely curb the 'Demon Drink'. This in turn aroused the hostility of the 'Trade' and the issue became one of fierce electoral politics. After 1890 drink was interpreted more as a social reform question and then in the First World War, after a major moral panic, far-reaching measures of direct state control were imposed in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349423293
SKU
V9781349423293
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99-15
About J Greenaway
Dr. JOHN GREENAWAY has been Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of East Anglia since 1975. He has co-authored The Dynamics of Administrative Reform and Deciding Factors in British Politics, and has written numerous articles on the British civil service and on policy making.
Reviews for Drink and British Politics Since 1830
'This important study is about 'the high politics of social policy-making' as they concerned the sale and consumption of alcohol between 1830 and 1970 and makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of the issue...By covering such a long period the author shows how 'modern' attitudes have developed, waxed and waned...' - Contemporary Review 'Greenaway must be ... Read more