Pacifists, Patriots and the Vote
Subtitle: The Erosion of Democratic Suffragism in Britain During the First World War
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: September 18, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780230013353
Subjects: British & Irish history: from c 1900 -; Social history; Elections And Voting; Women And Politics; Political Science; History - General History; Politics/International Relations; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Europe - Great Britain - General; Political History; Women's Studies - History; History / Modern / 20th Century; Political Process - Elections; Political Process - General; 20th Century; Feminism; Great Britain; History; Suffrage; Suffragists; Women
Description: "Exploring the causes and consequences of the divergence between those suffragists who wanted to prepare hearts and minds for a lasting peace to follow the war and those who just wanted to get on with defeating the enemy, this narrative reveals a new dimension of the campaign for the vote."--BOOK JACKET.