India Company lobby in British Parliament, 1763–1813: composition, evolution of structure and political activity
Journal Title: Журнал Белорусского государственного университета. История - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
In the article author, based on the created database, which includes various information about 838 members of the lobby, analyses the quantity, composition and changes in the structure of the lobby of the English East India Company in British Parliament from the end of the seven-year war to the abolition of its monopoly in 1813. Methods of statistical analysis and sample processing used to obtain the result. The author concludes that the companyʼs lobby, depending on the level of its memberʼs involvement of into its affairs, can be divided into 4 main group. The article also analyzes the quantitative resultsof voting by members of the lobby on a wide range of issues discussed in the British Parliament during the designated period. It revealed that the greatest activity and quantity of East India Companyʼs lobby in the British Parliament observed in the late 1760s – first half of 1780s. However, the Company and its lobby nevertheless did not have sufficient influence to fully broadcast and defend their interests in the Parliament of Great Britain. Moreover, in most cases, members of the lobby, in particular the former stockholders of the Company, held positions opposing the active Ministries.
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Алексей Валерьевич Есьман
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