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Subject(s)

• Middle class—Political activity—History—19th century—Great Britain [Browse]
• Entrepreneurship—History—19th century—Great Britain [Browse]
• Great Britain—Politics and government—1837-1901 [Browse]

Summary note

The Great Reform Act and the repeal of the Corn Laws, seemed to make a shift in power to the middle classes a possibility. This book shows how 'entrepreneurial radicals' came to Westminster to impose their values on national life, and how their successes and failures shaped Britain's politics.

Notes

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

Language note

English

ISBN

9780191675874 (ebook) :

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