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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... government on the English model. This is not to say that Bagehot completely endorsed Napoleon's rule. Although welcoming the strong executive, he insisted that there should be a consultative council, an intermediary between the ...
... government on the English model. This is not to say that Bagehot completely endorsed Napoleon's rule. Although welcoming the strong executive, he insisted that there should be a consultative council, an intermediary between the ...
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... executive, legislature, and the judiciary. Bagehot argued that the modern ... government. Bagehot's depiction of the value of monarchy as a totem has ... government was not so much new and unnoticed, as simply preferable to the imperial ...
... executive, legislature, and the judiciary. Bagehot argued that the modern ... government. Bagehot's depiction of the value of monarchy as a totem has ... government was not so much new and unnoticed, as simply preferable to the imperial ...
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... government as executive and legislative power 'virtually united in the same hands'. Hearn devoted a whole chapter to the cabinet. Todd repeated May's description of the authority of the Crown having passed to ministers who were in turn ...
... government as executive and legislative power 'virtually united in the same hands'. Hearn devoted a whole chapter to the cabinet. Todd repeated May's description of the authority of the Crown having passed to ministers who were in turn ...
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... government in England, argued Bagehot, was the best form of constitution because it was neither a bureaucratic ... executive nor exclusively legislative: Bagehot welcomed the fact that ministers who were by and large MPs headed government ...
... government in England, argued Bagehot, was the best form of constitution because it was neither a bureaucratic ... executive nor exclusively legislative: Bagehot welcomed the fact that ministers who were by and large MPs headed government ...
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... executive would fuel English distrust of strong government, and precipitate all the problems of federal and imperial rule which had beset America and France. How does The English Constitution look from a distance of nearly a century and ...
... executive would fuel English distrust of strong government, and precipitate all the problems of federal and imperial rule which had beset America and France. How does The English Constitution look from a distance of nearly a century and ...
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