Ideas of the Liberal Party: Perceptions, Agendas, and Liberal Politics in the House of Commons, 1832-1852 utilizes previous unexamined archival material of backbench members of parliament to reveal the emergence and development of early- to mid-nineteenth century liberalism.

• Utilizes previous unexamined archival material of backbench members of parliament
• Analyzes crucial votes in the House of Commons to illuminate the importance of the development of the liberal party to the politics of the period
• Presents a fresh and insightful analysis of nineteenth century politics