Parliamentary Speeches, Political Economy, and the Corn Laws (1839-1846)
ABSTRACT Debates in the British House of Commons between 1839 and 1946 revealed four distinct positions on the controversial Corn Laws. The Radicals, led by Richard Cobden, fought for overall free trade. The moderate Whigs, headed by Lord John Russell, leaned toward a fixed duty on imported corn. Th...
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2024-03-01
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