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Peace, war and party politics : the Conservatives and Europe, 1846-59.

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Peace, war and party politics examines the mid-Victorian Conservative Party?s significant but overlooked role in British foreign policy and in contemporary debate about Britain?s relations with Europe. The book considers the Conservatives? response - in opposition and government - to the tumultuous...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Hicks, Geoffrey
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Conservative Party (Great Britain) > History > 19th century.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > Europe.
Europe > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1837-1901.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1837-1901.
Conservative Party (Great Britain)
Diplomatic relations.
Politics and government
Europe.
Great Britain.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • 9780719075957; 9780719075957; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Conservative perspectives; 3 Prelude to power, 1850-52; 4 1852: foreign affairs, domestic problems; 5 Entente cordiale; 6 From peace to war: opposing Aberdeen,1852-55; 7 From war to peace: opposing Palmerston, 1855-58; 8 Disraelian undertones, 1858; 9 The Italian question; 10 European war, Conservative struggle; 11 The politics of Conservative foreign policy; Bibliography; Index.

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