LEADER 02633 am 22004333u 450 001 9910306653503321 005 20221206094637.0 010 $a1-912656-12-4 010 $a1-912656-13-2 024 7 $a10.16997/book28 035 $a(CKB)4100000007521324 035 $a(OAPEN)1004050 035 $a(WaSeSS)IndRDA00125363 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007521324 100 $a20200707d2018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmu#---auuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aReform and revolt in the city of dreaming spires $eradical, socialist and communist politics in the City of Oxford 1830-1980 /$fDuncan Bowie 210 1$aLondon :$cUniversity of Westminster Press,$d2018. 215 $a1 online resource (300 pages) $cmaps; PDF, digital file(s) 311 08$aPrint version: 9781912656127 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $aBooks about Oxford have generally focused on the University rather than the city. This original book on the local politics of Oxford City from 1830 to 1980 is based on a comprehensive analysis of primary sources and tells the story of the city?s progressive politics. The book traces this history from Chartism and electoral reform in the mid-nineteenth century, through the early years of socialism to the impact of communism in the interwar period, the struggle between nuclear disarmers and Gaitskellites in the 1960s and the impact of the new revolutionary left in the late 1970s. Throughout the narrative, the book contrasts the two approaches of those engaged in progressive politics, those who focused on the politics of reform and improved government and those who preferred the politics of revolt, protest and revolutionary rhetoric. The author argues that a central feature of this history has been the co-existence and interaction of working- and middle- class elements. It rediscovers a rich heritage, a fascinating story and offers a rare wide-ranging chronological narrative of local UK city politics. Through its extensive quotes from primary sources, the book presents a vivid picture of local politics over 150 years. 606 $aChartism$zEngland$zOxford 606 $aSocialism$zEngland$zOxford 607 $aOxford (England)$xHistory$y19th century 615 0$aChartism 615 0$aSocialism 676 $a322.209421 700 $aBowie$b Duncan$0984488 801 0$bWaSeSS 801 1$bWaSeSS 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910306653503321 996 $aReform and revolt in the city of dreaming spires$92272079 997 $aUNINA