The Liberal Tories and the Growth of Manufactures

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William Hardy

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Britain in the first half of the nineteenth century has long been seen as living under the great shadow of "industrialization", an age of cotton mills and steam power, when pride in the nation's economic progress mingled with deep concerns about its social consequences. But how did people think at the time about these events? In particular, what were the views on manufactures of politicians at the heart of government? This pamphlet seeks an answer by looking at the "Liberal Tories" Liverpool, Huskisson and Peel, politicians who played a crucial role in shaping the state's economic policies. Looking at their views on the Corn Laws, freer trade, the currency system, technological advance, and factory reform, a picture emerges of a sophisticated understanding of the growth of the manufacturing sector. First appearing in 2001, this study paved the way for the books The Origins of the Idea of the Industrial Revolution (2006) and Forgotten Voices of the Industrial Age (2014). It is now reissued in a second edition.

Author Biography:

Dr Will Hardy has taught as an associate lecturer for The Open University in London since 1996. Before this, he gained a double-first for his degree in History at Cambridge University, and a doctorate in History at Oxford University. He has a long-running research interest in the contemporary perception of industrial change in Britain between the 1780s and the 1840s.

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December 10th, 2014

Author

William Hardy

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General (US: Trade)

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140x216x4

ISBN-13

9781502415929

Product ID

37715818

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