Higher History Historiography Summaries BRITAIN Why Democracy Use in Context: D.G. Wright – ‘By Modern Standards, Victorian democracy was undemocratic’ On Industrialisation: David Thomson – argues the Industrial Revolution changed the political order across Europe On Pressure Groups: Historian Royden Harrison said that the fear of disturbances and even revolution combined with a new respect for artisans (skilled working class) helped achieve reform. On Changing Attitudes of Political Parties: “Popular pressure had little effect on governments who had their own motives for reform….it can be argued that political advantage was at the heart of much of the change.” John Kerr How Democracy Extension of the Franchise: ‘The Parliamentary system of the 1850 s was not democratic. It was not meant to be’ – Historian S Wood Secret Ballot: ‘Bribery was fairly widespread’ - Historian Robert Southey. Historian Martin Pugh Some advocates of the secret ballot had expected this to end bribery, but in practice the secret ballot often enabled voters to receive payments from both sides instead of one! - Representation: (on the payment of MPs)
Higher History Historiography Summaries BRITAIN Why Democracy Use in Context: D.G. Wright – ‘By Modern Standards, Victorian democracy was undemocratic’ On Industrialisation: David Thomson – argues the Industrial Revolution changed the political order across Europe On Pressure Groups: Historian Royden Harrison said that the fear of disturbances and even revolution combined with a new respect for artisans (skilled working class) helped achieve reform. On Changing Attitudes of Political Parties: “Popular pressure had little effect on governments who had their own motives for reform….it can be argued that political advantage was at the heart of much of the change.” John Kerr How Democracy Extension of the Franchise: ‘The Parliamentary system of the 1850 s was not democratic. It was not meant to be’ – Historian S Wood Secret Ballot: ‘Bribery was fairly widespread’ - Historian Robert Southey. Historian Martin Pugh Some advocates of the secret ballot had expected this to end bribery, but in practice the secret ballot often enabled voters to receive payments from both sides instead of one! - Representation: (on the payment of MPs)
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