{"product_id":"ideas-of-the-liberal-party-isbn-9781444350210","title":"Ideas of the Liberal Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIdeas of the Liberal Party: Perceptions, Agendas, and Liberal Politics in the House of Commons, 1832-1852\u003c\/i\u003e utilizes previous unexamined archival material of backbench members of parliament to reveal the emergence and development of early- to mid-nineteenth century liberalism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUtilizes previous unexamined archival material of backbench members of parliament\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes  crucial votes in the House of Commons to illuminate the importance of the development of the liberal party to the politics of the period\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a fresh and insightful analysis of nineteenth century politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eNotes on the Text\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures and Tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction       \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Self-Perception, Construction and Presentation of a Liberal Party and a Liberal Politics in the House of Commons 1832-52                \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1: Liberal Terms and Liberal Labels           \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2: Liberal Politics in the Constituencies and the House of Commons             \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3: Liberal Party Control  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4: The Liberal Brigade, the Speakership and Lichfield House:Ideas of Co-operation among Liberal Groups in 1835         \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiberal Agendas in Conflict and Consensus: Ideas, Issues, Language and Behaviour among Liberal Party MPs 1832-52     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5: Appropriation and the Formation of the Parliamentary Liberal Party       \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6: Symbolism and Responsibility: Church Rates and Expectations of the Liberal Party          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7: Irish Religion in British Politics: The Maynooth Difficulties for Liberal Party MPs               \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8: Free Trade Agendas: The Construction of an Article of Faith, 1837-50      \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion         \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography      \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex    \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJoseph Coohill\u003c\/b\u003e  is Assistant Professor of History at Duquesne University, where he teaches British and World History. He gained his doctoral degree in Modern British History at Oxford University and his current research focuses on broad aspects of political history during the ‘Age of Reform.’ In 1832, parliament passed a law intended to transform the British electoral system. To this day, historians argue over the ways the Great Reform Act shaped the nature of British politics and power in the decades following its passage. \u003ci\u003eIdeas of the Liberal Party\u003c\/i\u003e argues that the group of non-conservative MPs in the House of Commons gradually began to consider themselves part of a Liberal Party, based largely on conceptions that such a party existed between 1832 and 1852, and that it was the best political reflection of early- to mid-nineteenth century liberalism. Noted historian Joseph Coohill backs his claim through a close examination of previously neglected source material, most significantly the manuscript collections of backbench MPs, and by utilizing  traditional and mundane political sources in innovative ways. His result is a fresh and insightful analysis of nineteenth century politics, one that considers the political ‘middle rank’ rather than cabinet members, concentrates on conceptions of party rather than on the mechanics of party, and  reveals  how  this early Liberal Party history laidthe groundwork for the successes of the Gladstonian Liberal Party later in the century. Utilizing an innovative approach, \u003ci\u003eIdeas of the Liberal Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e offers original insights into the emergence and development of Britain's liberal party.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989398601957,"sku":"NP9781444350210","price":36.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444350210.jpg?v=1761783957","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ideas-of-the-liberal-party-isbn-9781444350210","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}