一八三五年の都市自治体法と地域政治史 : ニューカースル・アポン・タインのWhig middling ranks

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Whig middling ranks in Newcastle upon Type played a leading part in the local politics in the period from the 1820s to the 1840s. They formed a hegemonic group. Their power of social control was obtained not only through their economic activities but also through their social activities which extended to many different fields, for example sunday schools, Bible societies, the Literary and Philosophical Society, the Infirmary, saving bank, etc. They also established a close network of relationships between each other. Their influence increased rapidly and formed an opposition against the corporation. At the same time they criticized the old whig of Newcastle and the environs and urged them to adapt themselves to the new political situations with the support of the popular constituents after the 1820s. Whig middling ranks made their way into the new common council which was reformed by the Municipal Corporations Reform Act. The year 1835 marked a turning point in the political history of Newcastle upon Tyne. 'James Losh (1763-1833) had been one of most eminent leaders of that group which formed the 'new whig'. The new whig made their impressive appearance in the parliamentary elections in the borough of Newcastle upon Tyne from 1832 to 1847. Voting behavior of the electorate showed that Whigs gradually seized an increasing part of the votes both from Tories and Radicals, culminating in 1847 when the Whigs monopolized the two seats. An important factor about this victory the influence of the new common council in which the new whigs had a majority. We are reminded here of a comment of Joseph Parker secretary of the Royal Commission on Municipal Corporations. 'Municipal reform', he wrote, 'is the steam engine for the mill built by parliamentary reform'. This paper is a contribution to prove the familiarly quoted, but less verified comment of Parkes.
社会経済史学会の論文
1983-10-31

一八三五年の都市自治体法と地域政治史 : ニューカースル・アポン・タインのWhig middling ranks

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