{"product_id":"cornwall-politics-in-the-age-of-reform-17901885-9780861932436","title":"Cornwall Politics in the Age of Reform 17901885","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamination of major changes in political behaviour in 19c Cornwall, withwider implications for the country as a whole.\u003c\/b\u003eThis detailed case-study offers a penetrating analysis of the changing political culture in Cornwall up to and after the introduction of the 1832 electoral system. It spans a century in which the county's parliamentary over-representation and notorious political corruption was replaced by a politicised electorate for whom issues and principles were usually paramount. Several models of electoral behaviour are tested; in particular, the continuous politicalactivism of Cornwall's farmers stands out. Despite remnants of the unreformed electoral system lingering into the mid-Victorian era, Cornwall developed a powerful Liberal tradition, built upon distinctive patterns of non-conformity; the Conservatives, split by dissension, saw their pre-reform ascendancy disappear. Professor EDWIN JAGGARD lectures in history at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eValuable study... combines a thorough analysis of local Cornish politics with a precise view into the processes of electioneering during a period of far-reaching reform. * PARLIAMENTARY HISTORY *\u003cbr\u003eValuable book...informative, detailed and historiographically savvy... Substantiates [arguments that] issues, principles, and popular candidates were often more decisive than traditional patronage and courruption in deciding electoral contests. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEconomy, society, politics; county politics and parliamentary reform; change in the unreformed boroughs; county politics and change, 1830-1841; reform and dissent, 1830-1841; landlords, farmers, and influence, 1841-1868; parties, organization, and issues, 1847-1868; party management and public opinion, 1868-1885.","brand":"Boydell \u0026 Brewer Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406368448855,"sku":"9780861932436","price":67.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cornwall-politics-in-the-age-of-reform-17901885-9780861932436","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}