Elite Women in English Political Life c.1754-1790 [Hardcover]

Based on wide-ranging, original research into political, personal, and general correspondences across a period of significant social and political change, this book explores the gendered nature of politics and political life in eighteenth-century England by focusing on the political involvement of female members of the political elite. Chalus argues that the personal, social, and particularly the familial nature of eighteenth-century politics provided more women with a wider variety of opportunities for involvement than ever before.

Introduction
1. Women and Politics
2. Women's Political Roles
3. Women and Social Politics
4. Women and Patronage
5. Women and the Electoral Process
6. Maintaining the Family Interest
7. 'Up to the Ears in Electioneering'
8. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

Elaine Chalusis Senior Lecturer in History at Bath Spa University College. Prior to this she was a Junior Research Fellow at Wolfson College and worked onPast & Present.