Most historians of Britain now take for granted that a narrow and mostly landed elite managed to retain its social supremacy throughout much of the nineteenth century. But as yet, there is no throrough explanation for the persistence of the old elite's political authority in an age when that authority was seriously questioned by many Britons. In this original study, Philip Harling furnishes an important part of this explanation. He argues that the mostly Pittite governing elite helped to allay the suspicions of parasitism ...
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Most historians of Britain now take for granted that a narrow and mostly landed elite managed to retain its social supremacy throughout much of the nineteenth century. But as yet, there is no throrough explanation for the persistence of the old elite's political authority in an age when that authority was seriously questioned by many Britons. In this original study, Philip Harling furnishes an important part of this explanation. He argues that the mostly Pittite governing elite helped to allay the suspicions of parasitism at the root of the familiar critique of 'Old Corruption' by responding to intense pressure to sanitize government.
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Add this copy of The Waning of 'Old Corruption': the Politics of to cart. $107.00, good condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Oxford University Press.
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Book. Octavo, 307 pages. In Good condition with Very Good minus dust jacket. Green spine with cream lettering. Dust jacket lightly age toned with light shelf wear to head and tail of spine and to corners. Dust jacket in mylar covering; covering shows light scuffing and shelf wear. Text block with significant highlighting through p. 178. From the library of Ronald Paulson, leading expert on William Hogarth and former professor of English literature at Yale and Johns Hopkins. Shelved in Room A. 1389553. Special Collections.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN: 9780198205760.
Add this copy of The Waning of 'Old Corruption': the Politics of to cart. $132.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Clarendon Press.
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Very good in Very good jacket. Jacket is shelf worn, especially along edges. Spine is tight. Spine edges are bumped. Cover edges are shelf worn. Inside is clean and unmarked.
