Between 1790 and 1830 the Whig party in Britain championed the rights of continental European peoples to determine their governments free of outside interference. The universal right to national self-determination became an important part of their own domestic, partisan effort to oppose the ministries of William Pitt the younger and his acolytes—ministries which they believed were undermining the independency of the House of Commons by allying Britain with the despotic governments of the continent in their war against the French Revolution. By casting the wars against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France as an attack against the right to national self-determination, the Whigs were better able to maintain their party’s cohesion and unity. But as a result of their decision to interpret the revolutionary conflicts of this era as a struggle for national liberty, the Whigs faced unique challenges when continental events failed to fit the predictions of the national model. Instead of abandoning their interpretational archetype, the Whigs broadened their definition of who could rightfully claim to participate in the struggle for national liberty. The study that follows demonstrates how these broadened definitions were instrumental in enabling the Whig party to pass Parliamentary Reform in 1832.

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This thesis analyses the Scottish Whig party between 1801 and 1820 with particular focus on party structure, organisation, and ideology. It seeks to provide a picture of the Scottish Whig party between these dates and to demonstrate that the party developed and maintained a sophisticated structure, cultivated an active and diverse body of members, and contributed to the intellectual development of the national Whig party. Chapter One explores the multiple opinions that existed within the Scottish Whigs on the issue of reform and how these ideas were disseminated in the press. Chapter Two discusses the fissures that existed within the Edinburgh Whigs and notes the generational gap which saw the younger Whigs compete with the older ones for pre-eminence within the party. Chapter Three extends this study beyond the confines of Edinburgh and examines the importance of a culture of conviviality to the party through a study of the dinners held throughout Scotland in honour of Charles James Fox. Extending beyond the urban centres, Chapter Four delves into the complexities of county politics in Scotland and the methods that the Whigs developed in order to overcome local challenges. Chapter Five explores the practical means by which the opposition party maintained itself, specifically through the patronage of university chairs and livings in the Church of Scotland. Through a brief exploration of the career of John Allen, Chapter Six discusses the importance of London and Holland House to the Scottish Whigs and provides suggestions for further research. Finally, it is asserted that, by the 1820s, a diverse and dynamic Scottish Whig party had emerged and was actively contributing to the national Whig party intellectually, by developing a 'new' Scottish Whiggism, and in terms of personnel. Throughout, this thesis demonstrates the flexibility of terms such as 'Whig' and 'Foxite principles' and argues for a broader interpretation of political activity and involvement as being vital to the study of early nineteenth-century politics.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--George Mason University, 2008. / Vita: p. 669. Thesis director: Jane T. Censer. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Jan. 11, 2009). Includes bibliographical references (p. 657-668). Also issued in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1966. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1966. / eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [127]-129).

"Thesis submitted for the degree of master of arts in the University of London. May 1933."

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"This study is interested primarily in the political and economic philosophies which motivated the men who came to power in Texas following the overthrow of the Reconstruction regime, and which dominated the public affairs of the state during those years. It approaches the problem from the viewpoint of the positions of various individuals regarding the more prominent issues of the day, both state and national. The concentrates on the administrations of five governors of Texas and the tenures of five members of Congress. These men are viewed in relation to the times, and Texas is observed in light of its peculiar problems and its relation to the United States as a whole." -- leaf iv.

[pt] Esta dissertação tem como objetivo examinar a reflexão teórica do historiador inglês, Herbert Butterfield, a partir da análise dos livros: The Historical Novel (1924), The Whig Interpretation of History (1933) e The Englishman and His History (1944). A leitura proposta dos textos busca trazer luz sobre os temas centrais da escrita butterfieldiana, em seus elementos conceituais, argumentativos e historiográficos. Paralelamente ao vetor principal do trabalho, exploram-se os seguintes temas: o estudo sobre o estilo de escrita do autor, as influências intelectuais na sua formação, o debate sobre as relações entre passado e presente na historiografia e a disciplinarização da História, sob a ótica da crítica ao positivismo. A dissertação compreende a necessidade de explorar as particularidades conceituais de cada uma dessas publicações, enfatizando as diferenças e semelhanças averiguadas dentro do recorte proposto. / [en] This research sets as its objective to examine the theoretical production of the british historian, Herbert Butterfield, through the analysis of the following books: The Historical Novel (1924), The Whig Interpretation of History (1933) and The Englishman and His History (1944). The proposed reading of the texts search to Butterfield s writing, in its conceptual, argumentative and historiographical elements. In parallel with the main argument, it explores the following themes: the study of Butterfield s writing style, the debate about the relations between past and present in historiography and the disciplinarization of History, under the perspective of the positivist critique. This text comprehends the need to explore the conceptual particularities of each book, emphasising the differences and similarities found within the designed approach.