Dr Gary Hutchison gary.d.hutchison@durham.ac.uk
‘Party Principles’ in Scottish Political Culture: Roxburghshire, 1832–1847
Hutchison, Gary D.
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Abstract
In this article it is argued that everyday processes and rituals entrenched political identities in post-reform political culture. The intensification of formal party allegiances—that is, deep and enduring loyalties towards factions within the established partisan structure—was not solely a result of ideology. Allegiances were also strengthened by the local activities of parties and by the infrastructure enhanced (and to an extent imported) by the Scottish Reform Act. These two factors reinforced each other, encouraging a vibrant, and at times violent, set of election rituals. From particular analysis of the constituency of Roxburghshire, it is clear that local party organisations were more autonomous, flexible and deeply rooted in broader society than might be assumed. Moreover, the rituals and processes of electioneering were very closely linked to formal parties and party allegiance. Indeed, the phenomenon of electoral violence, thus far assumed to be practically non-existent in Scotland, was closely related to election rituals and parties. This all suggests that formal partisan identities were more developed, and at an earlier stage, in Scotland than elsewhere in the U.K. These identities would go on to play a notable role in shaping the development of mid- and late Victorian Scottish society.
Citation
Hutchison, G. D. (2019). ‘Party Principles’ in Scottish Political Culture: Roxburghshire, 1832–1847. The Scottish Historical Review, 98(Issue Supplement), 390-409. https://doi.org/10.3366/shr.2019.0426
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 11, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 30, 2019 |
Publication Date | Oct 1, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Jul 29, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 30, 2019 |
Journal | Scottish Historical Review |
Print ISSN | 0036-9241 |
Electronic ISSN | 1750-0222 |
Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 98 |
Issue | Issue Supplement |
Pages | 390-409 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3366/shr.2019.0426 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1296437 |
Publisher URL | https://www.euppublishing.com/loi/shr |
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Edinburgh University Press in The Scottish Historical Review. The Version of Record is available online at: http://doi.org/10.3366/shr.2019.0426
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