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Democratisation in Britain : elites, civil society, and reform since 1800 / John Garrard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Garrard, John.
- Series:
- British studies series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democratization--Great Britain--History.
- Democratization.
- Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity--Great Britain--History.
- Elite (Social sciences).
- Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity.
- Civil society.
- History.
- Great Britain.
- Working class--Political activity--Great Britain--History.
- Working class.
- Working class--Political activity.
- Civil society--Great Britain--History.
- Great Britain--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 317 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2002.
- Summary:
- Much more than just a conventional history of franchise reform, this book explores the process in which British politics were democratized -- and accounts for their relative success. Britain is set within the context of successive waves of democratization which have been in progress internationally since 1800. The author examines the role of British political elites, and the strength and character of civil society among social groups from 1832 onwards. He also analyzes the democratization of electoral behavior.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-305) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0333646398
- OCLC:
- 47270204
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