Scandal : the Sexual Politics of the British Constitution.

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Are sex scandals simply trivial distractions from serious issues or can they help democratize politics? In 1820, George IV's ""royal gambols"" with his mistresses endangered the Old Oak of the constitution. When he tried to divorce Queen Caroline for adultery, the resulting...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Clark, Anna
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton University Press, 2013.
Subjects:
1700-1899
Sex > Political aspects > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Sex > Political aspects > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Political corruption > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Political corruption > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Scandals > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Scandals > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Sexualité > Aspect politique > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Sexualité > Aspect politique > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Corruption (Politique) > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Corruption (Politique) > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Scandales > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Scandales > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Political corruption
Politics and government
Scandals
Sex > Political aspects
Great Britain > Politics and government > 18th century.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 18e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 19e siècle.
Great Britain
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO Wilkes, Sexuality, and Liberty: How Scandal Transforms Politics; CHAPTER THREE Influence or Independence: Women and Elections, 1777-1788; CHAPTER FOUR Edmund Burke and the Begums of Oudh: Gender, Empire, and Public Opinion; CHAPTER FIVE Scandal in an Age of Revolution; CHAPTER SIX From Petticoat Influence to Women's Rights?; CHAPTER SEVEN The Mary Anne Clarke Affair and the System of Corruption.
  • CHAPTER EIGHT Queen Caroline and the Sexual Politics of the British ConstitutionCHAPTER NINE Sexual Scandals and Politics, Past and Present; Notes; Index.

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