Women in British politics, c.1689-1979 / Krista Cowman.

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Published: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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Series:Gender and history (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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Format: Book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Shaping the Narrative: Waves, Peaks and Troughs
  • I. Forging a political presence
  • From Glorious Revolution to enlightenment: Women's Political Worlds, 1689-1789
  • Organized politics before suffrage
  • II: The women's movement organises
  • The campaign for women's suffrage
  • Women and the Liberal Party
  • Women and the Conservative Party
  • Women and socialism
  • III: Women's politics after the vote
  • Women members of parliament
  • Women in political parties, 1918-45
  • Beyond party politics - the reconfiguration of feminist organisations, 1920-79
  • Conclusion.