British Politics on the Eve of Reform

The Duke of Wellington's Administration, 1828-30
1998. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-333-55336-7
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 483 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 780 g

Based on an extensive range of sources, this impressive book analyses the principal institutions and features of British politics on the eve of reform: the monarchy, the prime ministership, the cabinet, the departments of State, parliamentary legislation, investigation, debate and parties, and the relationship between Parliament, the media, public opinion and popular politics. Designed to provide an accessible guide to how British politics was conducted in the early nineteenth century, this book leads to two main conclusions about pre-Reform politics: the unpredictability and openness of parliamentary affairs, and the centrality of Parliament to the politics of all social classes.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jupp, Peter

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction The Monarchy Wellington as Prime Minister The Cabinet The Departments of State Parliament: Legislation Parliament: Debates, Committees, Petitions and 'Returns' Parliament: Parties Parliament and Public Opinion Parliament, the Government and Popular Politics Summary and Conclusion Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

PETER JUPP, Professor of British History in The Queen's University, Belfast, and has taught there since 1964. He is the author of and, and has recently edited. The author of numerous articles on aspects of British and Irish politics in the late Hanoverian period, he has recently completed a study of the historical works of Benjamin Disraeli.