Book contents
- British Political Culture and the Idea of ‘Public Opinion’, 1867–1914
- British Political Culture and the Idea of ‘Public Opinion’, 1867–1914
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 An open demos? The public and the question of membership
- 2 ‘The ghost in the machine’: Locating public opinion
- 3 The mind of the nation? Reason and the public
- 4 Political economy and the idea of ‘public opinion’
- 5 Representing labour: The Labour movement, politics and the public
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - The mind of the nation? Reason and the public
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2013
- British Political Culture and the Idea of ‘Public Opinion’, 1867–1914
- British Political Culture and the Idea of ‘Public Opinion’, 1867–1914
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 An open demos? The public and the question of membership
- 2 ‘The ghost in the machine’: Locating public opinion
- 3 The mind of the nation? Reason and the public
- 4 Political economy and the idea of ‘public opinion’
- 5 Representing labour: The Labour movement, politics and the public
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2013