64 Pages
by
Routledge
64 Pages
by
Routledge
63 Pages
by
Routledge
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The theme of Professor Evan's book is the growth of a recognizable modern party system from the much looser and often family-based attachments of the eighteenth century. He examines the significance of the terms 'Whig' and 'Tory' in the later eighteenth century and the growth of a party aligment between 1788 and 1812 - a period in which war was a major factor in polarization. He discusses the... Read more
Introduction; King, Lords and Commons in late eighteenth-century Britain; Party and party ideology to 1789; Parties and politics in the shadow of the French Revolution, 1788–1812; The decline of royal influence, 1780–1840; Stability, religion and reform, 1812–32; The establishment of two-party politics, 1832–46; Party organization and identity, 1835–67
Biography
Eric J. Evans
`This is a useful pamphlet for the teacher who needs an analysis of political developments in greater detail than is readily available in standard textbooks. ... a worthwhile investment.' - History Teaching Review
