Industry, reform and empire : Scotland, 1790-1880 / Iain Hutchison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hutchison, Iain, author.

Series:

New Edinburgh History of Scotland : NEHS

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scotland--Economic conditions--19th century.

Scotland.

Scotland--History--19th century.

Scotland--Politics and government--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 350 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Charts the major political developments in a particularly turbulent phase of Scottish history. Six thematic chapters outline the complex social, cultural and economic contexts which shaped the political landscape. Four chronological chapters provide a survey of political developments through revolution, the First Reform Act and the move to democracy Includes a bibliography and further reading guide Industry, Reform and Empire traces the evolution of politics from a repressive, reactionary and electorally restricted regime before 1832 to an era of wider franchise and sweeping institutional reform. Focusing on the impact of rapid industrialisation, the author shows how it transformed the economic and social identity of urban and rural Scotland. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, the book reveals the effects of these economic and political changes on the fabric of Scottish society, including the convulsions they caused in Presbyterianism that culminated in the Disruption of 1843.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables and Illustrations

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

General Editor’s Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1 The Agrarian Economy and Society

Chapter 2 The Manufacturing Economy

Chapter 3 Urban Society

Chapter 4 Urban Social Conditions

Chapter 5 The Presbyterian Churches

Chapter 6 Assimilation and Acculturation

Chapter 7 Politics in the Era of Revolutions, c. 1780–1815

Chapter 8 Politics in the Last Years of the Unreformed System, 1815–32

Chapter 9 Politics in the Age of the First Reform Act, 1832–c. 1865

Chapter 10 Inching towards Democracy: Politics, c. 1865–80

Conclusion: Approaching Niagara?

Guide to Further Reading

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780748628483 (electronic book)

9780748628483

0748628487

OCLC:

1306540380