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OverviewEngland in the Age of Palmerston had two players of colossal influence on the world stage: Lord Palmerston himself - the dominant figure in foreign affairs in the mid-nineteenth century - and The Times - the first global newspaper, read avidly by statesmen around the world. Palmerston was also one of the first real media-manipulating politicians of the modern age, forging close links with a number of publications to create the so-called 'Palmerston press'. His relationship with The Times was more turbulent, a prolonged and bitter rivalry preceding eventual rapprochement during the Crimean War. In this book, Laurence Fenton explores the highly charged rivalry between these two titans of the mid-Victorian era, revealing the personal and political differences at the heart of an antagonism that stretched over the course of three decades. Fenton focuses on the years from 1830 to 1865, when Palmerston was British Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister for a combined total of almost twenty-five years, and when The Times, under the editorship of first Thomas Barnes and then John Delane, reached the zenith of its success. It was a period during which public interest in foreign affairs grew immeasurably, encompassing the tumultuous 'Year of Revolutions', the famous 'Don Pacifico' debate and the Crimean War. Palmerston and The Times adds significantly to the understanding of the life and career of Lord Palmerston, in particular the relationship he enjoyed with the press and public opinion that was so vital to his incredibly long and multifaceted political career. It also brings to light the remarkable men behind the success of The Times, paying fair tribute to their abilities while at the same time warning against the long-standing view of The Times as a paragon of newspaper independence in this era. It will be essential reading for researchers of Victorian history and for anyone interested in the tumultuous relationship between politics and the press. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laurence FentonPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris Volume: v. 6 Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.407kg ISBN: 9781780760742ISBN 10: 1780760744 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 06 November 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPrologue 1. Paths to Power 2. Origins of Animosity 3. A New Editor 4. 'Champion of European Liberalism' 5. 'The Austrian Organ' 6. The Rise and Fall of Palmerston 7. Rapprochement 8. The Last Years EpilogueReviews'There is no doubt that newspapers played an ever increasing role in public and political life during the nineteenth century, and their importance and influence grew in consequence. In Palmerston and The Times Laurence Fenton has drawn out a number of illuminating points of detail and information and offers a closer examination of the dynamics of Palmerston's connections with the press.' - David Brown, Professor of History, University of Southampton Author InformationLaurence Fenton is a writer and editor living in Cork, Ireland. He is the author of The Young Ireland Rebellion and Limerick and has published articles in the Historical Journal and Media History. He holds a PhD from University College Cork and is currently researching nineteenth-century Irish-American history. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |