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 scanda...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clark, Anna
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2004]
Temas:
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 SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Political corruption.
Politics and government
Scandals.
Sex > Political aspects.
Politischer Skandal
Sexualität
Korruption
Schandalen.
Seksueel gedrag.
Politieke aspecten.
Grondwetten.
Publieke opinie.
Politischer Skandal.
Sexualität.
Korruption.
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.
Großbritannien
Großbritannien.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Wilkes, sexuality, and liberty: how scandal transforms politics
  • Influence or independence: women and elections, 1777-1788
  • Edmund Burke and the Begums of Oudh: gender, empire, and public opinion
  • Scandal in an age of revolution
  • From petticoat influence to women's rights?
  • The Mary Anne Clarke affair and the system of corruption
  • Queen Caroline and the sexual politics of the British constitution
  • Sexual scandals and politics, past and present.

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