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Leaders in the Lords 1765-1902: Government Management and Party Organization in the Upper Chambers, 1765-1902
Richard Davis
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Paperback. The history of the house of lords in the modern period (and earlier) has been neglected too long. Editor(s): Davis, Richard W. Num Pages: 106 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 196.
The history of the House of Lords in the modern period (and earlier) has been neglected too long. The Lords' importance in British politics in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, especially after 1832, is routinely dismissed, with arguments that are none the better for being hoary with age and endlessly repeated. The reform act of 1832 did not reduce the power of the Lords. In fact, the upper House presented a greater challenge to administrations after 1832 than it had before. Governments had to take the Lords into account, to make concessions, and sometimes to accept defeat. By examining the ... Read more
The history of the House of Lords in the modern period (and earlier) has been neglected too long. The Lords' importance in British politics in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, especially after 1832, is routinely dismissed, with arguments that are none the better for being hoary with age and endlessly repeated. The reform act of 1832 did not reduce the power of the Lords. In fact, the upper House presented a greater challenge to administrations after 1832 than it had before. Governments had to take the Lords into account, to make concessions, and sometimes to accept defeat. By examining the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
106
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
106
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748618354
SKU
V9780748618354
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