Whigs And Whiggism by William Hutcheon

Whigs And Whiggism by William Hutcheon

This book - the title of which translates directly today as Liberals and Liberalism - is the only collection of the important early political writings of Benjamin Disraeli, chief voice of conservatism in nineteenth-century Britain and one of that creed's most impressive theorists and statesmen. Without question Whigs and Whiggism is indispensable for those seeking to understand the contributions that the most striking, enigmatic figure of nineteenth-century British politics made to conservative doctrine.

Disraeli, Benjamin: - Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (21 December 1804 - 19 April 1881) was a British politician of the Conservative Party who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a central role in the creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach. Disraeli is remembered for his influential voice in world affairs, his political battles with the Liberal Party leader William Ewart Gladstone, and his one-nation conservatism or Tory democracy. He made the Conservatives the party most identified with the glory and power of the British Empire. He is the only British prime minister to have been of Jewish birth. He was also a novelist, publishing works of fiction even as prime minister. Disraeli was born in Bloomsbury, then a part of Middlesex. His father left Judaism after a dispute at his synagogue; young Benjamin became an Anglican at the age of 12. After several unsuccessful attempts, Disraeli entered the House of Commons in 1837. In 1846 the Prime Minister at the time, Sir Robert Peel, split the party over his proposal to repeal the Corn Laws, which involved ending the tariff on imported grain. Disraeli clashed with Peel in the House of Commons. Disraeli became a major figure in the party. When Lord Derby, the party leader, thrice formed governments in the 1850s and 1860s, Disraeli served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons.

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ISBN 13	9780895260017
ISBN 10	0895260018
Title	Whigs And Whiggism
Author	William Hutcheon
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Regnery Gateway Inc.,U.S.
Year published	2006-03-23
Number of pages	420
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