Cornwall Politics in the Age of Reform, 1790-1885

Name: Cornwall Politics in the Age of Reform, 1790-1885
Brand: Royal Historical Society
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By Edwin Jaggard

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Examination of major changes in political behaviour in 19c Cornwall, withwider implications for the country as a whole. This detailed case-study offers a penetrating analysis of the changing political culture in Cornwall up to and after the introduction of the 1832 electoral system. It spans a century in which the county's parliamentary over-representation and notorious political corruption was replaced by a politicised electorate for whom issues and principles were usually paramount. Several models of electoral behaviour are tested; in particular, the continuous politicalactivism of Cornwall's farmers stands out. Despite remnants of the unreformed electoral system lingering into the mid-Victorian era, Cornwall developed a powerful Liberal tradition, built upon distinctive patterns of non-conformity; the Conservatives, split by dissension, saw their pre-reform ascendancy disappear. Professor EDWIN JAGGARD lectures in history at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.

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Number of Pages:: 256
Release Date:: 2000-01-01
Publication Date:: 1999-12-23
Publisher:: Royal Historical Society
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0861932439
ISBN13:: 9780861932436
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 552 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 18 cm

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