Industry, Reform and Empire: Scotland, 1790-1880

by Iain Hutchison

Book Overview

Industry, Reform and Empire traces the evolution of politics from a repressive, reactionary and electorally restricted regime before 1832 to an era of wider franchise and sweeping institutional reform. Focusing on the impact of rapid industrialisation, the author shows how it transformed the economic and social identity of urban and rural Scotland. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, the book reveals the effects of these economic and political...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748615121
• ISBN13: 9780748615124
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"