Gladstone And Disraeli

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ISBN: 9780415323574 | 0415323576
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Copyright: 5/31/2005

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Gladstone and Disraelisurveys the careers of these two influential Prime Ministers. Stephen J. Lee examines how they became the leaders of different parties and goes on to consider their premierships, analysing many different aspects of the two men. Using a wide variety of sources and historiography, Lee compares and contrasts the beliefs of Gladstone and Disraeli, their effect on the economy, social reform, the Irish problem and parliamentary reform, along with foreign policy.

List of illustrations

viii

Introduction

Acknowledgements

Outline chronology of ministerial posts

xii

1 Gladstone and Disraeli before 1868

(26)

Background

(4)

Analysis 1: Compare the contributions made to British politics between 1832 and 1868 by Gladstone and Disraeli.

(3)

Analysis 2: How and why have interpretations differed about the achievements of Gladstone and Disraeli before 1868?

(19)

Sources:

1. Disraeli and the Conservative party before 1866

(5)

2. Interpretations of the influence of Peel on Gladstone

(7)

2 The ideas of Gladstone and Disraeli

(19)

Background

(1)

Analysis 1: Compare and contrast the main ideas of Gladstone and Disraeli.

(4)

Analysis 2: How have historians assessed the ideas and attitudes of Gladstone and Disraeli? Why have their explanations differed?

(14)

Sources:

1. 'Disraelian Conservatism' and 'Tory Democracy'

(3)

2. Interpretations of the role of religion in Gladstone's ideas

(3)

3 Social, economic and institutional reforms

(20)

Background

(3)

Analysis 1: Compare the contributions of Gladstone and Disraeli to the development of the British economy.

(3)

Analysis 2: How have historians viewed the economic, social and institutional reforms of Gladstone and Disraeli?

(14)

Sources:

1. Disraeli's social reforms

(3)

2. Interpretations of the reforms of Gladstone's first ministry (1868-74) and Disraeli's second ministry (1874-80)

(2)

4 Constitutional reform 66

Background

(4)

Analysis 1: Compare the attitudes and policies of Gladstone and Disraeli on the reform of Parliament.

(2)

Analysis 2: Examine the views of historians on Gladstone, Disraeli and the Reform Acts of 1867 and 1884.

(13)

Sources:

1. Gladstone and parliamentary reform

(2)

2. Interpretations of Disraeli and the 1867 Reform Act

(4)

5 Foreign policy 85

Background

(3)

Analysis 1: Compare the aims of Gladstone and Disraeli in their foreign policies between 1868 and 1885.

(2)

Analysis 2: How have historians interpreted the involvement of Gladstone and Disraeli in the Eastern Question between 1870 and 1885?

(14)

Sources:

1. The 'Bulgarian Horrors'

(3)

2. Interpretations of Disraeli and the Treaty of Berlin (1878)

101

(3)

6 Imperialism and Empire

104

(20)

Background

104

(2)

Analysis 1: Compare the records of Gladstone and Disraeli on imperial issues.

106

(5)

Analysis 2: Consider the range of historical viewpoints on the reasons behind the imperial policies of Gladstone and Disraeli.

111

(13)

Sources:

1. Problems in the Empire

118

(3)

2. Interpretations of motives for Empire

121

(3)

7 Ireland

124

(21)

Background

124

(4)

Analysis 1: Did Disraeli give the Conservative party 'a policy on Ireland'?

128

(3)

Analysis 2: How have historians interpreted the reasons for and effects of Gladstone's pursuit of the policy of Home Rule for Ireland?

131

(14)

Sources:

1. 'Irish Home Rule' and its implications for 'Empire'

139

(2)

2. Interpretations of Gladstone and Ireland

141

(4)

8 Gladstone, Disraeli and their political parties

145

(26)

Background

145

(5)

Analysis 1: Compare the contributions made to their political parties by Gladstone and Disraeli.

150

(3)

Analysis 2: How have historians interpreted the contributions of Gladstone and Disraeli to their parties?

153

(18)

Sources:

1. The electoral performance of the Liberals and Conservatives 1865-95

165

(3)

2. Gladstone, Disraeli, and 'mass' appeal

168

(3)

Notes

171

(12)

Select bibliography

183

(4)

Index

187

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