19th Century British History - Victorian Era (1837-1901), 18th Century British History - Georgian Era (1715-1837), Foreign Trade Regulation, Great Britain - International Business, Free Trade, Protectionism, Great Britain - Polititcs, Government & Law - G

The People's Bread: A History of the Anti-Corn Law League

Name: The People's Bread: A History of the Anti-Corn Law League
Author: Paul A. Pickering
ISBN: 9780718502188

by Paul A. Pickering, Alex Tyrell

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Overview

Formed in 1839, the Anti-Corn Law League was one of the most important campaigns to introduce the ideas of economic liberalism into mainstream political discourse in Britain. Its aspiration for free trade played a crucial role in defining the agenda of nineteenth-century liberalism and shaping the modern British state. Its faith in the free market still resonates in Britain's public policy debates today. This is the first comprehensive study of the League which makes use of recent methodological developments in social history.

About the Author, Paul A. Pickering

Paul A. Pickering is postdoctoral fellow at the Reseach School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. Alex Tyrrell is senior lecturer at LaTrobe Univeristy.

Alex Tyrrell is senior lecturer at LaTrobe Univeristy.