Agriculture and Politics in England, 1815-1939. (Reviews of Books).

J. R. Wordie, ed. Agriculture and Politics in England, 1815-1939. New York: Palgrave. 2000. Pp. vii, 260. $59.95. ISBN 0-312-23435-X.

In so much of British political history since the early nineteenth century, agriculture has appeared as Banquo's ghost; a mover of events, but rarely apparent to most of the political actors. There has been a corresponding lack of attention paid to the relations between agriculture and British politics, which is more than made up for in this very welcome volume.

The background is set by Wordie's introduction. This is deftly assembled, and serves ...

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