The early parties and politics in Britain, 1688-1832
By: Brian Hill.
Series: British studies series
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Basingstoke
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Political parties -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Political parties -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Political parties -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 18th century; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1800-1837; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1689-1702
Description: "In this accessible and original study, Dr. Brian Hill describes the lengthy survival of an older political system alongside the rise of the early Tory and Whig parties. This twofold approach brings out those features which undoubtedly gave rise to the present-day party system as well as the differences between the early political scene and that of today." "An introductory survey describes the nature of Parliament, its constituencies, the electoral system, the voters, the press, and the citizens without a vote who were nevertheless deeply interested in politics. Five further chapters, each with its own shorter introduction, describe successive periods, pre-1715, 1715-45, 1745-70, 1770-1801 and 1801-32. Three substantial appendices give supplementary information on many of the leading political figures, their offices and achievements, on foreign affairs, and on leading governmental developments."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.