Liberty and property: Political ideology in eighteenth-century Britain

History

Dickinson, H. T.

Europe

Weidenfeld and Nicolson

Dickinson (history, U. of Edinburgh) explores the role of the middle and lower classes of 17th-century Britain in parliamentary elections, in a wide range of pressure groups, in their local urban communities, and in popular demonstrations, as they tried to influence the ruling political institutions. He also shows how the people became increasingly politicized during the century as they shaped and defended their political perspectives, debated individual rights, tried to educate public opinion, and participated in public affairs. A final chapter outlines attempts to defend the existing order. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

The Politics of the People in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

McMillin Pub Llc

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.

The Politics of the People Eighteenth-Century Britain

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

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English Universities Press

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Americas

Routledge

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Blackwell Pub.

Liberty and Property: Political Ideology in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Politics & Government

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Chadwyck-Healy

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