Politisches Denken in der Britischen Romantik

British Romanticism is characterised by three revolutionary processes which occurred simultaneously and which resulted in profound changes in politics and society. The independence of the British colonies in North America and the political revolution in France created a profound sense of insecurity by shattering traditional mentalities, but they also created fresh ideas about the state, power and society. In addition to these political revolutions, Britain was the first country to benefit from the Agrarian and Industrial Revolutions and also the first to experience their detrimental effects, especially rural depopulation and urban poverty. In the essays collected in this volume, the various tensions which emerged during the period under review are charted, in particular by the constitutional debates, by the specific responses in England, Scotland and Ireland, and by the exciting changes in gender relations. With contributions by Pascal Fischer, Jens Martin Gurr, Ralf Haekel, Christoph Houswitschka, Jürgen Kamm, Cordula Lemke, Nora Pleßke, Frank Erik Pointner, Katharina Rennhak and Dennis Weißenfels.