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04150aam a2200529 i 4500 001 F67E723C065511E8AD8CF06897128E48 003 SILO 005 20180131010242 008 170208s2016 enk b 001 0 eng d 010 $a 2016498870 020 $a 0861933400 020 $a 9780861933402 035 $a (OCoLC)964539940 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d DLC $d IOG $d OCLCF $d CBY $d DEBBG $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 042 $a lccopycat 043 $a e-uk--- $0 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/geographicAreas/e-uk 050 00 $a JN955 $b .R59 2016 082 04 $a 324.60941 $2 23 100 1 $a Rix, Kathryn, $e author. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2017038559 245 10 $a Parties, agents and electoral culture in England, 1880-1910 / $c Kathryn Rix. 264 1 $a Woodbridge, Suffolk : $b The Boydell Press is an imprint of Boydell & Brewer Ltd, $c 2016. 300 $a xi, 278 pages ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Royal Historical Society studies in history. New series 505 0 $a List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- The changing electoral system -- The rise of the professional agent -- The agents as aspiring professionals -- The agents in the constituencies: registration and political education -- The agents in the constituencies: the social side of politics -- Electioneering: the candidates -- Electioneering: the campaign -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. 520 8 $a The electoral reforms of 1883-5 created a mass electorate and transformed English political culture. A new breed of professional organisers emerged in the constituencies in the form of full-time party agents, who handled registration, electioneering and the day-to-day political, social and educational work of local parties; they performed a vital role as intermediaries between politics at Westminster and at grass-roots level, bridging the gap between "high" and "low" politics.BR This book examines the agents not only as political figures, but also as men (and occasionally women) determined to establish their status as professionals. It addresses key questions about the nationalisation of electoral politics in this period, demonstrating the importance of understanding the interactions between the centre and the constituencies, and showing that while the agents' professional networks contributed to a growing uniformity in certain aspects of party organisation, local forces continued to play a vital role in British political life. It also provides a fresh perspective on the evolution of the modern British political system, shedding new light on debates about how effectively the Liberal and Conservative parties adapted to the challenges of mass politics after 1885. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 $a Elections $z Great Britain $x History $y 19th century. 650 0 $a Elections $z Great Britain $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Political parties $z Great Britain $x History $y 19th century. 650 0 $a Political parties $z Great Britain $x History $y 20th century. 650 4 $a Elections / Great Britain / History / 19th century. 650 4 $a Elections / Great Britain / History / 20th century. 650 4 $a Political parties / Great Britain / History / 19th century. 650 4 $a Political parties / Great Britain / History / 20th century. 650 7 $a Elections. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00904324 650 7 $a Political parties. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01069410 651 7 $a Great Britain. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204623 650 7 $a Wahl. $2 gnd $0 (DE-588)4064286-0 650 7 $a Partei. $2 gnd $0 (DE-588)4044737-6 651 7 $a England. $2 gnd $0 (DE-588)4014770-8 648 7 $a 1800-1999 $2 fast 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411628 $0 http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411628 710 2 $a Royal Historical Society (Great Britain), $e issuing body. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80094217 830 0 $a Royal Historical Society studies in history. $p New series. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97000908 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20191211022349.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F67E723C065511E8AD8CF06897128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search