ABSTRACT
Sir Robert Peel dominated political life for more than two decades and has been described as the 'founder of modern conservatism.' This book analyzes the career of Sir Robert Peel in relation to the development of the Conservative Party in the early 19th century. It discusses Peel's conception of Conservatism, and his work as Prime Minister.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |65 pages
The Emergence of the Conservative Party
chapter |7 pages
Peel and Toryism
chapter |18 pages
Peel in Opposition, 1830–41
chapter |24 pages
Peel in Power, 1841–45
chapter |16 pages
Conservative Opposition to Peel, 1841–45
part |23 pages
The Break-Up of the Conservative Party
chapter |12 pages
The Corn Laws Crisis
chapter |11 pages
Peel and the Peelites
part |5 pages
Assessment
part |31 pages
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