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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... institutions beset by modernity. It has influenced countless later constitutional commentators, including Dicey and James Bryce, acted as a primer for future monarchs such as Edward VII, and furnished sketch-writers and essayists alike ...
... institutions beset by modernity. It has influenced countless later constitutional commentators, including Dicey and James Bryce, acted as a primer for future monarchs such as Edward VII, and furnished sketch-writers and essayists alike ...
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... institutions; apologists for the cabinet, such as Richard Crossman, have pointed out that Bagehot overlooked the importance of party and the Prime Minister.2 Some historians simply think Bagehot got it all wrong, whilst others have ...
... institutions; apologists for the cabinet, such as Richard Crossman, have pointed out that Bagehot overlooked the importance of party and the Prime Minister.2 Some historians simply think Bagehot got it all wrong, whilst others have ...
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... institutions tempered by the practical needs of different people in different places in changing times. Lowe and Grey had practical experience of colonial democracy in the years after 1848–– Lowe as a member of the legislative assembly ...
... institutions tempered by the practical needs of different people in different places in changing times. Lowe and Grey had practical experience of colonial democracy in the years after 1848–– Lowe as a member of the legislative assembly ...
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... institutions were best adapted for a rapidly changing world. One answer to that question lay, for Bagehot, in the fate of governments outside Britain. France, America, and the British Empire The English Constitution is not just about ...
... institutions were best adapted for a rapidly changing world. One answer to that question lay, for Bagehot, in the fate of governments outside Britain. France, America, and the British Empire The English Constitution is not just about ...
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... institutions worked in Britain, not because of the inherent logic of a paper constitution, but because they matched the civilization of which they were a part. Bagehot's reasoning was Burkean, and like Edmund Burke in the 1790s, it was ...
... institutions worked in Britain, not because of the inherent logic of a paper constitution, but because they matched the civilization of which they were a part. Bagehot's reasoning was Burkean, and like Edmund Burke in the 1790s, it was ...
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