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Conclusion: Transfer of the Rhetoric of Procedure to British Debating Societies

Taru Haapala

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PoliticsHouse of CommonsPolitical scienceInterpretation (philosophy)media_common.quotation_subjectRhetoricRelevance (law)Parliamentary procedurePolitical culturePublic administrationLaw and economicsmedia_common

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In the concluding chapter, Haapala demonstrates why nineteenth-century British rhetoric should be appreciated more than previous studies suggest. While highlighting the political relevance of the British debating societies, the chapter illuminates the crucial role of the transfer of the rhetoric of procedure from the House of Commons to the Union Societies. Instead of focusing on the role of speech-making in British political culture, it puts forward an interpretation of the Unions as forerunners in the adoption of parliamentary procedure.

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2016-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-35128-5_6