The English ConstitutionOUP Oxford, 2001 M02 8 - 256 páginas 'An ancient and ever-altering constitution is like an old man who still wears with attached fondness clothes in the fashion of his youth: what you see of him is the same; what you do not see is wholly altered.' Walter Bagehot's The English Constitution (1867) is the best account of the history and working of the British political system ever written. As arguments raged in mid-Victorian Britain about giving the working man the vote, and democracies overseas were pitched into despotism and civil war, Bagehot took a long, cool look at the 'dignified' and 'efficient' elements which made the English system the envy of the world. His analysis of the monarchy, the role of the prime minister and cabinet, and comparisons with the American presidential system are astute and timeless, and pertinent to current discussions surrounding devolution and electoral reform. Combining the wit and panache of a journalist with the wisdom of a man of letters steeped in evolutionary ideas and historical knowledge, Bagehot produced a book which is always thoughtful, often funny, and seldom dull. This edition reproduces Bagehot's original 1867 work in full, and introduces the reader to the dramatic political events that surrounded its publication. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
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... Napoleon's coup d'état in December and his re-establishment of imperial power the following year. In the new year of 1852 Bagehot contributed a pseudonymous series of seven articles to a Unitarian journal back in England, The Inquirer ...
... Napoleon's coup d'état in December and his re-establishment of imperial power the following year. In the new year of 1852 Bagehot contributed a pseudonymous series of seven articles to a Unitarian journal back in England, The Inquirer ...
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... Napoleon's France was the first constitution to occupy Bagehot's attention. He was there at its inception––quite literally: he delighted in telling friends back in England that he had helped to build barricades in the streets of Paris ...
... Napoleon's France was the first constitution to occupy Bagehot's attention. He was there at its inception––quite literally: he delighted in telling friends back in England that he had helped to build barricades in the streets of Paris ...
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... Napoleon's rule. Although welcoming the strong executive, he insisted that there should be a consultative council, an intermediary between the omnipotent Emperor and the powerless Assembly, otherwise there would be no channel at all for ...
... Napoleon's rule. Although welcoming the strong executive, he insisted that there should be a consultative council, an intermediary between the omnipotent Emperor and the powerless Assembly, otherwise there would be no channel at all for ...
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... Napoleon III in France and his replacement by the short-lived Paris Commune––all served to make monarchy controversial in a way it had not been since the trial of Queen Caroline in 1820. Over the next two decades this position was ...
... Napoleon III in France and his replacement by the short-lived Paris Commune––all served to make monarchy controversial in a way it had not been since the trial of Queen Caroline in 1820. Over the next two decades this position was ...
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... Napoleon III's France or Bismarck's Prussia, nor a system based on divided or diffused sovereignty, as in America. The cabinet––'the efficient secret'––was all-powerful, but it was always accountable to the House of Commons. The cabinet ...
... Napoleon III's France or Bismarck's Prussia, nor a system based on divided or diffused sovereignty, as in America. The cabinet––'the efficient secret'––was all-powerful, but it was always accountable to the House of Commons. The cabinet ...
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