The Persistence of Victorian Liberalism
Subtitle: The Politics of Social Reform in Britain, 1870-1900 (Contributions to the Study of World History)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: December 30, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780313313059
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900; Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies; Social history; c 1800 to c 1900; Great Britain - History - 19th Century; Social Reform; Political Science; History - General History; Politics/International Relations; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Europe - General; Government - Comparative; Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare; History / Europe / General; Europe - Great Britain - General; Public Policy - Social Policy; 19th century; Great Britain; Social policy
First sentence: The following analysis of British social theory addresses the issue of where to locate the fundamental ideological break between the small-government liberalism of the past and the principles which underlie the modern Welfare State.