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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... interests of both employers and workers in the heavy industries required a more representative and efficient legislative chamber. Few politicians or contemporaries argued against such logic. But equally few were impressed by the options ...
... interests of both employers and workers in the heavy industries required a more representative and efficient legislative chamber. Few politicians or contemporaries argued against such logic. But equally few were impressed by the options ...
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... interest and intrigue to a much greater degree than France, and perhaps unusually so, since he never visited the country nor had much practical acquaintance of Americans themselves. He wrote thirty-one articles on America for the ...
... interest and intrigue to a much greater degree than France, and perhaps unusually so, since he never visited the country nor had much practical acquaintance of Americans themselves. He wrote thirty-one articles on America for the ...
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... interest in 1861. Bagehot had reviewed it twice, and, of course, the opening lines of his own book cite Mill in an apparently tongue-in-cheek manner. But Mill's work treats of representative government in general and does not have a ...
... interest in 1861. Bagehot had reviewed it twice, and, of course, the opening lines of his own book cite Mill in an apparently tongue-in-cheek manner. But Mill's work treats of representative government in general and does not have a ...
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... interests of the main parties. Whilst there was a case for exending the franchise, so that Parliament might better fulfil its 'expressive' function and represent working men in the towns, this legitimate aspiration could never be ...
... interests of the main parties. Whilst there was a case for exending the franchise, so that Parliament might better fulfil its 'expressive' function and represent working men in the towns, this legitimate aspiration could never be ...
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