The Victorian Legacy in Political Thought (Paperback, New edition)

The Victorian era was one that teemed with multitudinous and sometimes opposing visions of polity yet rarely questioned the very existence of the State. What might be called the pragmatism of the elite gave rise to a form of democratic compromise, allowing the growth of political ideas that may still be found in contemporary political thought. Have reformist, socialist, liberal or utilitarian ideas avoided the dogmatism of twentieth century politics or paved the way to other forms of ideology? To what extent has the organization or gradual obliteration of the State been influenced by evolutionary theories, the quest for effective government and expertise or, more generally, refusal of the past? What was the impact of Victorian thinkers and ideas on the mutation of contemporary political ideas? Have we reached a post-Victorian period or are we still using a Victorian rhetoric as well as Victorian theories? Have we not, also, reached a stage in which retrieving some of those ideas might help to solve some of our contemporary political problems? The essays presented in this book all attempt to answer some of these questions and try to show how nineteenth century thought and culture have shaped British modern political debate and, for some, still continue to do so. It will prove useful to academics and the general public interested in contemporary politics as well as the history of ideas and political philosophy.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Victorian and Edwardian Studies, 4
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Catherine Marshall • Stephane Guy
Dimensions:	225 x 150 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	376
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-431495-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	3-03-431495-7
Barcode:	9783034314954

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