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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783086403321

Autore

Winstanley Michael J. <1949-, >

Titolo

Gladstone and the Liberal Party / / Michael J. Winstanley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1990

ISBN

1-134-96001-8

1-134-96002-6

1-280-46314-7

9786610463145

0-203-12925-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (90 p.)

Collana

Lancaster pamphlets

Disciplina

941.081/092

Soggetti

Liberalism - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Great Britain Politics and government 1837-1901

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Chronological table of events; 1 Interpretations of Gladstone; 2 The Liberals; 3 Gladstone and the Liberals, 1859...74; 4 Doubts, desertions and decline, 1880...94; 5 Conclusion; Appendix: British election results, 1857...1900; Select bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

With a public career spanning 62 years, Gladstone dominated the Victorian political arena. Yet he remains an enigmatic figure; a high Anglican, Tory protectionist who became leader of the Liberals, a party associated with free trade and religious Nonconformity. Michael Winstanley examines both Gladstone and the environment in which he operated, concentrating in particular on the political and social composition of the party which he led. He argues that the parliamentary `Gladstonian Liberals' were far from unqualified supporters of Gladstone and that much of his power was derived from his popu