Pacifists, Patriots and the Vote: The Erosion of Democratic Suffragism in Britain During the First World War
Jo Vellacott
The suffrage story, set in the political and cultural context of war, is lit vividly by some fascinating personalities. New research challenges accepted accounts. This study traces the resurgence of a conservative suffrage leadership, questions the inevitability of the narrow franchise granted to women in 1918, and suggests that something important was lost, especially to the Labour party and to feminism, when a broad vision of democracy and patriotism became a casualty of war, self-interest and jingoism.
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Année:
2007
Edition:
First Edition
Langue:
english
Pages:
248
ISBN 10:
023001335X
ISBN 13:
9780230013353
Fichier:
PDF, 876 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2007