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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... function rather than outward appearance, reflected the advances that had been made in human biology since the 1840s. Indeed, in choosing to launch The English Constitution in the first number of the Fortnightly Review in 1865, Bagehot ...
... function rather than outward appearance, reflected the advances that had been made in human biology since the 1840s. Indeed, in choosing to launch The English Constitution in the first number of the Fortnightly Review in 1865, Bagehot ...
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... function was no longer working properly, as artisans in the towns were not adequately represented. At the same time there was a danger that a uniform lowering of the franchise would swamp the voices of the higher orders, and also ...
... function was no longer working properly, as artisans in the towns were not adequately represented. At the same time there was a danger that a uniform lowering of the franchise would swamp the voices of the higher orders, and also ...
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... functions of the House of Commons were not merely expressive and legislative, but also elective. The House of Commons, in Bagehot's view, effectively chose the Prime Minister and his cabinet. In that way the English parliamentary system ...
... functions of the House of Commons were not merely expressive and legislative, but also elective. The House of Commons, in Bagehot's view, effectively chose the Prime Minister and his cabinet. In that way the English parliamentary system ...
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... functions, and therefore the 'literary theory' was erroneous. Montesquieu, Blackstone, De Lolme, Hallam, J. S. Mill, and a whole host of legal and historical writers, subsequent commentators suggest, were left standing still by ...
... functions, and therefore the 'literary theory' was erroneous. Montesquieu, Blackstone, De Lolme, Hallam, J. S. Mill, and a whole host of legal and historical writers, subsequent commentators suggest, were left standing still by ...
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... functions of Parliament. It was neither exclusively executive nor exclusively legislative: Bagehot welcomed the fact that ministers who were by and large MPs headed government departments, rather than faceless permanent senior civil ...
... functions of Parliament. It was neither exclusively executive nor exclusively legislative: Bagehot welcomed the fact that ministers who were by and large MPs headed government departments, rather than faceless permanent senior civil ...
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