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This book charts the progress of the United Kingdom towards a modern democracy and looks at the changing role of the state from 1830 to 1945.

Table of Contents
1. The Great Reform Act and the reformed electoral system, 1830-1867; 2. The extension of the franchise and its results,1867-1914; 3. The apparent achievement of democracy; 4. Power in the state; 5. The rule of the state, 1830-1867 - an age of laissez faire?; 6. The interventionist state, 1867-1914; 7. The growth of corporatism and welfare provision, 1914-1945; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Chronology; Index.

Democracy and the State 1830 1945 Cambridge Perspectives in History

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 12/10/1998 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521599948, 978-0521599948
      ISBN10: 0521599946
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book charts the progress of the United Kingdom towards a modern democracy and looks at the changing role of the state from 1830 to 1945.

      Table of Contents
      1. The Great Reform Act and the reformed electoral system, 1830-1867; 2. The extension of the franchise and its results,1867-1914; 3. The apparent achievement of democracy; 4. Power in the state; 5. The rule of the state, 1830-1867 - an age of laissez faire?; 6. The interventionist state, 1867-1914; 7. The growth of corporatism and welfare provision, 1914-1945; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Chronology; Index.

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