Scandal : : The Sexual Politics of the British Constitution / / Anna Clark.
Are sex scandals simply trivial distractions from serious issues or can they help democratize politics? In 1820, George IV's "royal gambols" with his mistresses endangered the Old Oak of the constitution. When he tried to divorce Queen Caroline for adultery, the resulting scandal enab...
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| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
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| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustration
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- CHAPTER ONE. Introduction
- CHAPTER TWO. Wilkes, Sexuality, and Liberty: How Scandal Transforms Politics
- CHAPTER THREE. Influence or Independence:Women and Elections, 1777-1788
- CHAPTER FOUR. Edmund Burke and the Begums of Oudh: Gender, Empire, and Public Opinion
- CHAPTER FIVE. Scandal in an Age of Revolution
- CHAPTER SIX. From Petticoat Influence to Women's Rights?
- CHAPTER SEVEN. The Mary Anne Clarke Affair and the System of Corruption
- CHAPTER EIGHT. Queen Caroline and the Sexual Politics of the British Constitution
- CHAPTER NINE. Sexual Scandals and Politics, Past and Present
- Notes
- Index