Wolfe, Eugene L.,

Dangerous seats : parliamentary violence in the United Kingdom / Eugene L. Wolfe. - 384 pages, 8 unumbered pages of plates : illustrations

What is parliamentary violence? -- Childhood trauma -- Adolescent challenges -- Uncivil wars -- Restoration and revolution -- From Walpole to Wilkes -- Heyday of the fire eaters -- Reform or revolution? -- The lull -- Irish home rule -- Sectarians, soldiers and suffragettes -- The Clydesiders -- Fading post-war comity -- Ulster's troubles -- Custard's first stand -- W(h)ither parliamentary violence?

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Great Britain. Parliament --History.


Political violence--History.--Great Britain
Political crimes and offenses--Great Britain.
Fighting (Psychology)
Violence.

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