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The Struggle for Democracy

- Parliamentary Reform, from Rotten Boroughs to Today
Af: Roger Mason Engelsk Hardback

The Struggle for Democracy

- Parliamentary Reform, from Rotten Boroughs to Today
Af: Roger Mason Engelsk Hardback
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Prior to the 1832 Reform Act the electoral system was rife with corruption and in desperate need of reform. In England and Wales only about 12 per cent of adult men had the vote and the proportion was even less in Scotland and Ireland. Women did not vote at all. A single person controlled a rotten borough that returned two Members of Parliament, and for a number of years one of them was the prime minister. Furthermore, not only did voting take place in public, so landlords could and did evict tenants who voted against their wishes, but voting qualifications also differed from place to place. With the use of many fascinating anecdotes, Roger Mason tells how we got from then to now. All the major reforms are covered: Catholic Emancipation, further Reform Acts, the end of the House of Lords veto and, of course, votes for women. This fascinating history offers a complete insight into the way we have voted from the beginnings of Parliament through to the present day.

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Prior to the 1832 Reform Act the electoral system was rife with corruption and in desperate need of reform. In England and Wales only about 12 per cent of adult men had the vote and the proportion was even less in Scotland and Ireland. Women did not vote at all. A single person controlled a rotten borough that returned two Members of Parliament, and for a number of years one of them was the prime minister. Furthermore, not only did voting take place in public, so landlords could and did evict tenants who voted against their wishes, but voting qualifications also differed from place to place. With the use of many fascinating anecdotes, Roger Mason tells how we got from then to now. All the major reforms are covered: Catholic Emancipation, further Reform Acts, the end of the House of Lords veto and, of course, votes for women. This fascinating history offers a complete insight into the way we have voted from the beginnings of Parliament through to the present day.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 224
ISBN-13: 9780750956260
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 0750956267
Kategori: Victoriatidens England
Udg. Dato: 4 maj 2015
Længde: 23mm
Bredde: 164mm
Højde: 244mm
Forlag: The History Press Ltd
Oplagsdato: 4 maj 2015
Forfatter(e): Roger Mason
Forfatter(e) Roger Mason

Kategori Victoriatidens England

ISBN-13 9780750956260

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 224

Udgave

Længde 23mm

Bredde 164mm

Højde 244mm

Udg. Dato 4 maj 2015

Oplagsdato 4 maj 2015

Forlag The History Press Ltd