Parliamentary Reform in Britain, c 1770-1918 (Seminar Studies)

Covers the momentous reforms in the British electoral system during the period from the Great Reform Act of 1832 to 1918 when women were given the vote. The study charts the series of Reform Acts right through the period, involving rather more attention to those important changes in the 1880s which are often underplayed. "This new Seminar Study follows the history of parliamentary reform from its modern origins during the period of the Enlightenment to the end of the First World War when women received parliamentary votes for the first time. The book's long time scale encourages readers to consider both short and long-term causes and consequences. It also enables them to make comparisons and contrasts between the different Reform Acts."--Jacket This study follows the history of parliamentary reform from its modern origins during the period of the Enlightenment to the end of WW1 when women received parliamentary votes for the first time Eric J. Evans. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [137]-145) And Index.