Political Deference in a Democratic Age: British Politics and the Constitution from the Eighteenth Century to Brexit

by Catherine Marshall

Book Overview

This book explores the concept of deference as used by historians and political scientists. Often confused and judged to be outdated, it shows how deference remains central to understanding British politics to the present day. This study aims to make sense of how political deference has functioned in different periods and how it has played a crucial role in legitimising British politics. It shows how deference sustained what are essentially English...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030625389
• ISBN13: 9783030625382
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"