Skjönsberg, The Persistence of Party: Ideas of Harmonious Discord in Eighteenth-Century Britain.

The book review discusses Max Skjönsberg's work on the development of political parties in eighteenth-century Britain, focusing on key thinkers like Bolingbroke, Hume, and Burke. Skjönsberg's analysis reinterprets how party politics should be viewed, highlighting the contributions of Scottish and Irish thinkers to the discourse. While the book is praised for its intellectual depth, some areas, such as popular politics and radical thinkers, could have been explored further. Overall, the review commends Skjönsberg for providing a fresh perspective on a topic that has long been overlooked in historical studies. [Extracted from the article]