Gladstone, Whiggery, and the Liberal Party 1874-1886

by T. A. Jenkins

Overview

Aiming to restore "Whiggery" to a position of significance in Liberal politics of the period, T.A. Jenkins reassesses the role of the aristocratic Whigs in the Liberal Party of the 1870s and 1880s. The leadership of Granville and Hartington is examined, as well as the leadership crisis of 1879-80, and the Whig strategies following Gladstone's return to power in 1880. Presenting an entirely new picture of the nature of Liberal politics, Jenkins asserts that the Irish Question was of central importance in the split of the Liberal Party.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198201298
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/14/1988
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.69(w) x 8.81(h) x 0.94(d)

Editorial Reviews

"A stimulating account of the ways in which Gladstone and his Liberal colleagues worked their ways through the great issues of the 1870s and 1880s....In his handling of [the archival] materials he out-high politics the high politics scholars, rereading some of the sources they have used and finding many additional ones."—Albion

"All future students of the subject will have to reckon with Jenkins's formidable achievement."—American Historical Review

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