Abstract
The introduction to this book wittily expands on its subtitle, "the power of the petticoat," to show that the motif of "petticoat influence" could be used both to celebrate and to decry female influence in politics. This double-edged view also characterizes the editors' main hypothesis: that British women were not confined to the private, domestic sphere, but found ways to influence politics. Indeed, the articles in this book effectively demonstrate female influence in elections, the Anti-Corn Law League, the abolition of sati, and Jewish emancipation.
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