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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... Parliament, especially at times of political crisis and difficulty. It is not a conventional text-book. Neither constitutional case-law nor historical narrative are allowed to get in the way of a good read. Bagehot's wit and irreverence ...
... Parliament, especially at times of political crisis and difficulty. It is not a conventional text-book. Neither constitutional case-law nor historical narrative are allowed to get in the way of a good read. Bagehot's wit and irreverence ...
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... parliamentary elections which occurred with unprecedented regularity between 1830 and 1865. Having survived Chartism, the revolutions of 1848 and a battering of confidence during the Crimean war, the reformed Parliament was basking in ...
... parliamentary elections which occurred with unprecedented regularity between 1830 and 1865. Having survived Chartism, the revolutions of 1848 and a battering of confidence during the Crimean war, the reformed Parliament was basking in ...
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... parliamentary government could be exported from Westminster. Political institutions worked in Britain, not because of the ... Parliament had done well enough since 1832, although its expressive function was no longer working properly, as ...
... parliamentary government could be exported from Westminster. Political institutions worked in Britain, not because of the ... Parliament had done well enough since 1832, although its expressive function was no longer working properly, as ...
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... parliamentary system was superior to the American, for in America there existed no such mechanism, and as a result ... Parliament', Economist, 9 Feb. 1861, in Collected Works, vi. 45–8; 'The Defect of America', Economist, 6 Dec. 1862 ...
... parliamentary system was superior to the American, for in America there existed no such mechanism, and as a result ... Parliament', Economist, 9 Feb. 1861, in Collected Works, vi. 45–8; 'The Defect of America', Economist, 6 Dec. 1862 ...
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... parliamentary reform and the issue disappeared below the surface once more, only re-emerging in 1864 as the Liberal party ... parliament. What Bagehot had dreaded all along––a new urban franchise based on a uniform qualification––was the ...
... parliamentary reform and the issue disappeared below the surface once more, only re-emerging in 1864 as the Liberal party ... parliament. What Bagehot had dreaded all along––a new urban franchise based on a uniform qualification––was the ...
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