1. Reinterpreting the Queen Caroline case -- 2. From the old analysis to the new -- 3. The peculiarities of politics -- 4. A polity-centred history? Rethinking the state, the franchise and party formation -- 5. The culture of popular radicalism I: populism, class and the constitution -- 6. The culture of popular radicalism II: gender and socialism -- 7. The nation and politics I: patriotism -- 8. The nation and politics II: popular conservatism -- Conclusion: towards post-revisionism
Summary
This provides an accessible introduction to the culture of English popular politics between 1815 and 1900. McWilliam assesses popular ideology and reveals a much richer social history emerging in the light of recent historiographical developments
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-122) and index
