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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... half a million voters were added to the franchise, largely through extending the vote in the boroughs to householders occupying property worth at least £10 rental per annum, and some 150 seats were transferred from old small ...
... half a million voters were added to the franchise, largely through extending the vote in the boroughs to householders occupying property worth at least £10 rental per annum, and some 150 seats were transferred from old small ...
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... half of the Crimean war. Like them, Bagehot in his writings on France, and later on England as well, displayed a worldly disdain for democracy at work, and a low expectation of politicians in power. Compared to these rather gloomy Whigs ...
... half of the Crimean war. Like them, Bagehot in his writings on France, and later on England as well, displayed a worldly disdain for democracy at work, and a low expectation of politicians in power. Compared to these rather gloomy Whigs ...
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... half? Modern readers must judge for themselves, but it is worth speculating on how much Bagehot got right, rather than got wrong. Cabinet government is of course the essence of modern British government, but cabinet government depending ...
... half? Modern readers must judge for themselves, but it is worth speculating on how much Bagehot got right, rather than got wrong. Cabinet government is of course the essence of modern British government, but cabinet government depending ...
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