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The Transformation of Urban Liberalism re-evaluates the dramatic and turbulent political decade following the 'Third Reform Act', and questions whether the Liberal Party's political heartlands - the urban boroughs - really were in decline. Using parallel case studies, James Moore illustrates how the party gradually began to transform into a social democratic organisation through a re-evaluation of its role and policy direction. This process was heavily influenced by 'grass roots politics', suggesting that late Victorian politics was more democratic and open than sometimes thought.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Hunter-Gatherings and Fisherfolk: 10,000 to 5000 BP -- Chapter 3. Shafts of Sunlight: Agriculturalists -- Chapter 4. Closed and Open Systems, AD 550 To AD 1700 -- Chapter 5. Building Jerusalem: The Eighteen Century -- Chapter 6. Industrial Growth: Material Empires, 1800-1914 -- Chapter 7. 'A Fit Country for Heroes', 1914-50 -- Chapter 8. A Post-industrial World, 1950 to the Present -- Chapter 9. Experience and Meaning -- Appendix 1. The Changing Environment From the Air -- Notes -- Biographies -- Glossary -- A Selected Bibliography -- Index

In this article I will attempt to present how some western historianswho deal with the Balkan past perceived Macedonia as it wasduring the last century of the Ottoman rule. The focus of this paper willbe on how 19th century Ottoman Macedonia is represented in the generalhistory books on the Balkans written in the west. In writing this paperI made use of those works that have been, up to now, most widelyused by the historians, as well as the ordinary people, who like and appreciatehistorical literature. The main accent in this article is stressedon several issues namely - the territory, the population, political history,economical and social life. In this instance I made use of booksdealing with the history of the Balkans published after WWII, i.e., afterthe creation of the modern Macedonian state. One should bear in mindthat Macedonia was not authors primary focus of research and writing,and for this reason the mistakes that appear, and which we all makewhen we write, are understandable, but not acceptable. We must notethat, despite all the criticism that might be directed at them, they havemade an honest attempt, to their best of their knowledge and ability, toportray the situation in Ottoman Macedonia in the 19th century, payingattention not to favor any one side.Key words: OTTOMAN MACEDONIA, TERRITORY, MRO,POPULATION, HISTORY