Gladstone, Disraeli and Later Victorian Politics

Seminar Studies in History

by Paul Adelman

A major new edition of this introductory survey of the two main political parties, from the rise of the Liberal Party under Gladstone until the period of Conservative domination under Salisbury in the late nineteenth century. As well as assessing the impact of major political landmarks such as the Great Reform Acts, it also describes the nineteenth century political scene.

Genres: History, Politics

119 pages, Paperback

First published November 30, 1970

About the author

Paul Adelman was formerly Reader in History at Kingston University.

Reviews

[Emilija]

This book covers a period of time when the Liberal Party, under the control of Gladstone, had a strong grip on politics before losing out to the Conservative Party, under first Disraeli and then Salisbury, who maintained control of government and covers how the Liberal Party was starting to fade from political relevance towards the end of the Victorian period. It was a very interesting book and a very good read for anybody interesting in the period.

[Haythem Bastawy]

Gladstone, Disraeli And Later Victorian Politics starts from where Democracy And Reform stops, and it also is easy and simple to read, but concentrates mainly on the mid and late Victorian politics with enough of its messy details; highlighting the landmarks of the transformation towards the modern two-party system