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This text is an analysis and review of the trends and events which marked the slow and uncertain progress of Britain towards representative parliamentary democracy from 1830 to 1918. Set in the general context of world democratic development, the book deals with debates, popular participation and achievements in regard to franchise extension, the secret ballot, female suffrage, elimination of electoral corruption, proportional representation and restriction of the veto powers of the House of Lords. The book concludes by raising questions about the adoption, in the future, of a more directly democratic system of government.
Contents
Preface Introduction, to 1830 Moves for a More Democratic System, 1830-48 Further Moves for a More Democratic System, 1848-68 Crucial Years in the Advance of Democracy, 1868-85 Whither Democracy?: 1885-1905 Women's Participation Takes the Lead, 1905-18 Conclusion Bibliography Index