Living Liberalism
Practical Citizenship in Mid-Victorian Britain
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Acknowledgments
Introduction: Politics as Unusual
1. Liberal Formalism in an Informal World
2. A Body of Thought: The Form of Liberal Individualism
3. A Frame of Mind: Signature Liberalism at the Fortnightly Review
4. Thinking Inside the Box: The Ballot and the Politics of Liberal Citizenship
5. Occupational Hazards: The Irishness of Liberal Opinion
6. A Body of Opinion: Gladstonian Liberalism
Bibliography
Index“Consistently intelligent and instructive, Living Liberalism exposes the contradictions that characterized mid-Victorian liberalism, as well as the frames of mind and practices it fostered. Hadley’s treatments of the Fortnightly’s decision to promote signed articles, the debates surrounding the secret ballot, and the reasons opinion could be a form of agency ensure that this book will help reshape the landscape of Victorian studies.”
North American Conference on British Studies: Stansky Book Prize
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History: British and Irish History
Literature and Literary Criticism: British and Irish Literature
Political Science: Political and Social Theory
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