Gladstone and the Liberal Party / / Michael J. Winstanley

• Autore: Winstanley Michael J. <1949-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1990
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (90 p.)
• Disciplina: 941.081/092
• Soggetto topico: Liberalism - Great Britain - History - 19th century
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Politics and government 1837-1901
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Gladstone and the Liberal Party
• ISBN: 1-134-96001-8; 1-134-96002-6; 1-280-46314-7; 9786610463145; 0-203-12925-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783086403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Lancaster pamphlets.