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The British Conservative Party in the age of universal suffrage : popular conservatism, 1918-1929

Title
The British Conservative Party in the age of universal suffrage : popular conservatism, 1918-1929 / Neal R. McCrillis.
Author
McCrillis, Neal R. (Neal Robert), 1961-
Publication
Columbus : Ohio State University Press, ©1998.

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Description
x, 314 pages : map; 24 cm
Summary
The British Conservative Party in the Age of Universal Suffrage is a study of how Britain's Conservative Party responded to universal suffrage, which passed in two installments, in 1918 and 1928. In particular, Neal R. McCrillis focuses on the development of the popular or mass party, which in the 1920s began to appeal to new voters. To increase its support, the Conservatives created organizations that enrolled more than one million women, who had only recently gained the right to vote, as well as young people and laborers. They also developed effective educational and propaganda methods that gave the party the edge in retaining supporters and winning elections.
Subject
  • Conservative Party (Great Britain) > History
  • Conservative Party (Great Britain)
  • British Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Wahlrecht
  • Conservative Party (Groot-Brittannië)
  • Kiesrecht
  • Wahl
  • Geschichte 1918-1929
  • Great Britain > Politics and government > 1910-1936
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-307) and index.
Contents
1. The Representation of the People Act of 1918 and the general election of 1918 -- 2. The Women's Unionist Organisation and the role of women in the Conservative Party -- 3. The Junior Imperial League and the Young Britons -- 4. The Labour Committee, trade union reform, and conservative wage earners -- 5. Conservative Party propaganda and education -- 6. The Representation of the People Act of 1928 and the general election of 1929 -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E.
ISBN
  • 0814207715
  • 9780814207710
LCCN
98017141
OCLC
  • ocm38909931
  • 38909931
  • SCSB-380392
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library