Cargando…

Reform and revolt in the city of dreaming spires : radical, socialist and communist politics in the City of Oxford 1830-1980 /

Books about Oxford have generally focused on the University rather than the city. This original book on the local politics of Oxford City from 1830 to 1980 is based on a comprehensive analysis of primary sources and tells the story of the city's progressive politics. The book traces this histor...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bowie, Duncan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : University of Westminster Press, 2018.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. Radicalism
  • Oxford in the early 19th century
  • Reform agitation, 1830-1832
  • The development of reform politics and the reformed corporation, 1833-1836
  • Suffrage and Anti-Corn Law agitation, 1837-1846
  • Radicalism, religion and the poor laws, 1843-1845
  • Local politics, Chartism and the 'Little Charter' movement, 1846-1853
  • Corruption and the radical challenge, 1854-1857
  • Reform agitation and the Oxford Reform League, 1857-1869
  • Education, the ballot and drink, 1870-1873
  • Republicanism and early trade unionism, 1871-1873
  • The decline of Oxford liberalism, 1870-1887
  • The nature of Victorian radicalism
  • Part 2. Socialism
  • The political and industrial structure of late Victorian Oxford
  • The radical tradition and the Oxford Socialist League, 1883-1900
  • The early years of the Oxford Trades Council, 1888-1900
  • The Social Democrat Federation : socialism in the streets, 1896-1898
  • The Municipal Housing Association, 1900-1902
  • The Municipal Labour Representation Association, 1902-1905
  • The Independent Labour Party, unemployment agitation and local politics, 1905-1907
  • ILP propaganda and the Clarion Cycling Club, 1906-1908
  • Labour divided, 1906-1909
  • Labour and politics, 1909-1914
  • The growth of a socialist tradition
  • Part 3. Labourism
  • Oxford labour and politics during the First World War
  • The industrialisation of Oxford
  • Postwar years, 1918-1919
  • The Oxford Labour Party and the Communist challenge, January-March 1920
  • The Militant Trades Council, March 1920-December 1921
  • The re-establishment of the Oxford Labour Party, December 1921-June 1922
  • Labour divisions and liberal revival, June 1922-December 1923
  • Parliamentary contests and the General Strike, 1924-1926
  • Labour in retreat, 1926-1932
  • The rebirth of militancy : unemployment and fascism, 1932-1934
  • The rebuilding of the Oxford Labour Party, 1934-1935
  • The Cutteslowe Walls and Florence Park, 1935-1936
  • Communism, fascism and local politics, 1935-1937
  • Labour on the city council, 1934-1939
  • Popular front : the 1938 by-election and after
  • The Oxford Labour Party and the working class
  • Part 4. Labourism
  • The Oxford Labour Party since 1940
  • Part 5. Progressive politics
  • Oxford and progressive politics
  • Appendices
  • Appendix 1. The impact of franchise reform on the Oxford parliamentary electorate
  • Appendix 2. Analysis of parliamentary elections : 1820, 1837, 1868
  • Appendix 3. Analysis of 1837 ballot petition
  • Appendix 4. 1840 election leaflet
  • Appendix 5. Foundation document of the Oxford Socialist League
  • Appendix 6. Liberal and labour electoral support by wards, 1889-1979
  • Appendix 7. Labour versus the caucus : the 1936 local election manifesto.