Cornwall Politics in the Age of Reform, 1790-1885 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780861932436)

Examination of major changes in political behaviour in 19c Cornwall, withwider implications for the country as a whole.

This detailed case-study offers a penetrating analysis of the changing political culture in Cornwall up to and after the introduction of the 1832 electoral system. It spans a century in which the county's parliamentary over-representation and notorious political corruption was replaced by a politicised electorate for whom issues and principles were usually paramount. Several models of electoral behaviour are tested; in particular, the continuous politicalactivism of Cornwall's farmers stands out. Despite remnants of the unreformed electoral system lingering into the mid-Victorian era, Cornwall developed a powerful Liberal tradition, built upon distinctive patterns of non-conformity; the Conservatives, split by dissension, saw their pre-reform ascendancy disappear.

Professor EDWIN JAGGARD lectures in history at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia.

Author: Edwin Jaggard
ISBN-10: 0861932439
ISBN-13: 9780861932436
Publisher: Royal Historical Society
Language: English
Published: 12/23/1999
Pages: 250
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.62w x 0.98d