110 Years of Taxation from Pitt to Lloyd George : A Comparative Iconographical Analysis / / Henry Sless

• Autore: Sless Henry
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2023]; ©2023
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (273 pages)
• Disciplina: 302.2
• Soggetto topico: Political cartoons - History - 19th century; Taxation - Great Britain - History - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Politics and government 19th century
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Key Books/Articles Per Chapter -- Contents -- About the Author -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Novelty -- 1.2 Challenges in Using a Digital Archive -- 1.3 My Analytical Approach -- 1.4 Range of Icons -- 1.5 Structure -- Notes -- 2 Fiscal Context -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Background -- Napoleonic Wars -- 1816-1842 -- Repeal of Corn Laws/Reintroduction of Income Tax -- The Victorian Period Onwards -- 2.3 Specific Fiscal Concerns -- Strains on Fiscal Prudence -- National Debt -- Importance of Indirect Taxes -- Equity of Taxation -- 2.4 Specific Fiscal Events -- Free Trade -- The Cobden-Chevalier Treaty 1860 -- Alabama Claims 1861-1872 -- Free Trade vs Protectionism -- 2.5 Budget -- 2.6 The 'Peoples Budget', 1909 -- 2.7 The US Comparison -- Tariffs -- Protectionism -- US Income Tax -- Civil War Income Tax -- The 1890s -- 2.8 Inheritance (or Estate) Taxes -- Notes -- References -- 3 Visual Satire Context -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Image Analysis -- PEARL TEMPLATE -- Publisher/Political Bias -- Editorial Input -- Artistic Style -- The Artists -- 3.3 Readership -- 3.4 Legal -- 3.5 Image Theory -- Use as Historical Evidence -- 3.6 Cartoonists Armoury -- 3.7 Politics of Personality -- 3.8 Furniss Puzzle-Heads -- 3.9 Chamberlain -- 3.10 Financial Iconography -- 3.11 The International Dimension -- US Caricature -- Notes -- References -- 4 Income Tax -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Fiscal Background -- 4.3 Chronological Coverage -- 4.4 The End of Old Corruption -- 4.5 Burden -- The Introduction of Income Tax in 1799 -- Repeal of Income Tax -- 4.6 The Victorian Period and Beyond -- Animals -- Screws and Presses -- 4.7 Tax Policy -- Entertainment-Joker and Conjuror -- Domesticity (School) -- 4.8 Tax Process -- Skating Rink -- Length of Parliamentary Process -- 4.9 US Income Tax Cartoons -- 4.10 Conclusion. ; Notes -- References -- 5 Indirect Taxes -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Georgian Era -- 5.3 The Victorian Era and Beyond -- 5.4 Specific Taxes -- Sugar -- Malt -- 5.5 Other Indirect Taxes -- Window Tax -- Match Tax -- Carriage Tax -- 5.6 US Indirect Taxes -- 5.7 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 6 The Politics of Personality -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Prime Minsters/Chancellors of the Exchequer -- The Prime Ministers -- The Chancellors of the Exchequer -- 6.3 US Cartoons -- 6.4 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 7 Estate Taxes -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Context -- 7.3 Significance -- 7.4 Specific Icons -- Ventriloquist's Dummy -- Ghosts -- The Grim Reaper -- Other Symbols of Death -- 7.5 US Estate Tax -- 7.6 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 8 Free Trade/Protectionism -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Free Trade -- The Corn Laws/Reducing Trade Tariffs -- The Cobden-Chevalier Treaty 1860 -- The Alabama Claims -- The Depression Years -- Joseph Chamberlain and Tariff Reform -- US Cartoons -- Use of Skating Rink Icon -- 8.3 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 9 Conclusion -- 9.1 General -- 9.2 Importance -- 9.3 Repetition -- 9.4 Iconography -- 9.5 Other Potential Areas of Research -- Notes -- Appendix 1: The PEARL Template -- The Income Tax Thermometer -- Appendix 2: Use of Database -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: 110 Years of Taxation from Pitt to Lloyd George
• ISBN: 9783031392184; 9783031392177
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910751384703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II