British party politics, 1852-1886

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British party politics, 1852-1886

Angus Hawkins

Macmillan , St. Martin's Press, 1998

  • : us : cloth
  • : uk : hc
  • : uk : pbk

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Bibliography: p. 309-316

Includes index

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Description

Between 1852 and 1886 British politics moved from a system of 'parliamentary government' towards a two party system. This book looks at why and how this change happened and analyses the long-term implications it had for British politics.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Parliamentary Government and mid-Victorian Parties: 1852 1859.- Palmerston and Liberalism: 1859-1865.- 'A Leap in the Dark': 1865 1868.- Gladstone and Liberalism: 1868-1874.- Disraeli and Conservatism: 1874-1880.- The Crisis of Liberalism: 1880-1886.- The Demise of Parliamentary Government and the Two Party System.

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