| The Politics of the People in Eighteenth-Century Britain Contributor(s): Dickinson, H. T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 031216033X ISBN-13: 9780312160333 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1996 Annotation: This challenging and original study examines the most important aspects of popular political culture in eighteenth-century Britain. The first part explores the way the British people could influence existing political institutions or could exploit their existing powers, by looking at the role of the people in parliamentary elections, in a wide range of pressure groups, in their local urban communities, and in popular demonstrations. The second part shows how the British people become increasingly politicised during the eighteenth century and how they tried to shape or defend their political world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science | Political Process - General |
| Dewey: 320.941 |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 5.51" W x 8.46" (0.98 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This challenging and original study examines the most important aspects of popular political culture in eighteenth-century Britain. The first part explores the way the British people could influence existing political institutions or could exploit their existing powers, by looking at the role of the people in parliamentary elections, in a wide range of pressure groups, in their local urban communities, and in popular demonstrations. The second part shows how the British people became increasingly politicised during the eighteenth century and how they tried to shape or defend their political world. |