Mason, Roger,

The struggle for democracy : parliamentary reform, from the rotten boroughs to today / Roger Mason.

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The unreformed parliament -- Catholic emancipation -- The clamour for reform -- The first reform bill and its failure -- The second reform bill and its failure -- Success at last : the third reform bill -- An assessment of the 'great reform act' -- The rise and fall of chartism -- 1848-1866 : a developing head of steam -- Disraeli's triumph : the second reform act -- An assessment of the second reform act -- The secret ballot and the reining-in of corruption -- The twin acts of 1844 and 1885 -- Enter Mr. Bradlaugh : the oaths act 1888 -- The 1911 parliament act and what came before -- Votes for women -- Representation of the people act 1918 -- Developments since 1918.

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Democracy--History.--Great Britain


Great Britain--Politics and government.


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