The Politics of the People in Eighteenth-Century Britain

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The Politics of the People in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Statement of responsibility

by H. T. Dickinson

Creator

• Dickinson, H. T

Subject

• Political science
• History, Modern
• Social history
• Great Britain-History

Language

eng

Summary

This challenging and original study examines the most important aspects of popular political culture in eighteenth-century Britain. The first part explores the way the British people could influence existing political institutions or could exploit their existing powers, by looking at the role of the people in parliamentary elections, in a wide range of pressure groups, in their local urban communities, and in popular demonstrations. The second part shows how the British people became increasingly politicised during the eighteenth century and how they tried to shape or defend their political world.--

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Provided by publisher

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Springer