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The rise of democracy in Britain, 1830-1918 / Ian Machin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Machin, G. I. T.
- Series:
- British studies series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democracy.
- History.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1837-1901.
- Great Britain.
- Politics and government.
- Democracy--Great Britain--History--19th century.
- Democracy--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1830-1837.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1901-1936.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 182 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : St. Martin's Press ; London : Macmillan, 2001.
- Summary:
- The rise of democracy has been one of the salient themes of moden British history, "The Rise of Democrary in Europe" aims to give an up-to-date review and analysis based on the latest historical literature as well as earlier publications. One of the main purposes is to compare the relative political interest in the movement towards demoncratic reform.
- Contents:
- 2 Moves for a More Democratic System, 1830-48 15
- The Great Reform Act 15
- The Ballot, Registration, and Elective Municipal Councils 23
- The People's Charter 31
- 3 Further Moves to Advance Democracy, 1848-68 42
- Radicalism and Electoral Reform, 1848-51 43
- Questions of Bribery and Proportional Representation in the 1850s 46
- Government Efforts at Franchise Reform in the 1850s 50
- Parliamentary Reform Crisis, 1864-8 56
- 4 Crucial Years in the Advance of Democracy, 1868-85 70
- Growth of Party Organization 71
- Attainment of the Secret Ballot 74
- Women's Suffrage, the County Vote, and Proportional Representation 83
- Gladstone's Second Government and Reform 88
- Elimination of Corrupt Electoral Practice? 90
- The Reforms of 1884-5 94
- 5 Whither Democracy?: 1885-1905 106
- Politics and Electoral Reform Questions, 1886-95 109
- Politics and Electoral Reform Questions, 1895-1905 116
- 6 Women's Participation Takes the Lead, 1905-18 123
- Electoral and Constitutional Questions, 1906-10 126
- Electoral and Constitutional Questions, 1910-14 130
- War and the Extension of Franchise, 1914-18 139.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [157]-173) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0312235445
- 0333672275
- 0333672283
- OCLC:
- 187492294
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