The American experiment and the idea of democracy in British culture, 1776-1914

In nineteenth-century Britain, the effects of democracy in America were seen to spread from Congress all the way down to the personal habits of its citizens.

Bringing together political theorists, historians, and literary scholars, this volume explores the idea of American democracy in nineteenth-century Britain.

The essays span the period from Independence to the First World War and trace an intellectual history of Anglo-American relations during that period.