The people's bread : a history of the Anti-Corn Law League /

Formed in 1839, the Anti-Corn Law League was one of the most important campaigns to introduce the ideas of economic liberalism into mainstream political discourse in Britain. Its aspiration for free trade played a crucial role in defining the agenda of nineteenth-century liberalism and shaping the m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pickering, Paul A.
Otros Autores: Tyrrell, Alex
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Leicester University Press, 2000.
Temas:
Anti-Corn-Law League.
Anti-Corn-Law League
Anti-Corn-Law-League
1800-1899
Geschichte.
Corn laws (Great Britain) > History > 19th century.
Protectionism > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Free trade > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Grain trade > Government policy > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Corn-Laws (Grande-Bretagne) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Protectionnisme > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Libre-échange > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Céréales > Grande-Bretagne > Politique commerciale > Histoire > 19e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
Corn laws (Great Britain)
Free trade
Grain trade > Government policy
Protectionism
Vrijhandel.
Graan.
Pressiegroepen.
Great Britain
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. 'An Engine of Political Warfare'
  • 3. A Nation of Repealers: The League in the English Provinces and Scotland
  • 4. West Britons: The League in Wales and Ireland
  • 5. The Organ of Veneration: The League and Religion
  • 6. 'The Petticoat Politicians of Manchester': Women and the League
  • 7. 'The People's Grain': The League and the Working Class
  • 8. 'A Guerilla Warfare': The League and Parliament
  • 9. Theatres of Discussion: League Meetings and Rituals
  • 10. 'The Progeny of Mammon': A Biographical Analysis of the Manchester Anti-Corn Law Association Council, 1839-40
  • 11. Conclusion: 'A Long and Doubtful Road'
  • App. 1. Anti-Corn Law Associations, 1838-44
  • App. 2. Localities Represented at League National Delegate Conferences
  • App. 3. Members of Parliament who Voted for Total and Immediate Repeal, 1842-46
  • App. 4. Manchester Anti-Corn Law Association Council, 1839-40
  • App. 5. Occupation Profile of the Manchester ACLA Council, 1839-40.

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