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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... legislation and subjecting governments of the day to greater scrutiny. By the time Bagehot wrote in the 1860s the new system was at its apotheosis. The memoirs, collected essays, and speeches of the leading protagonists of that system ...
... legislation and subjecting governments of the day to greater scrutiny. By the time Bagehot wrote in the 1860s the new system was at its apotheosis. The memoirs, collected essays, and speeches of the leading protagonists of that system ...
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... legislative assembly of New South Wales, Grey as the colonial secretary responsible for devising new colonial constitutions for the Australian states, New Zealand, the Cape and the crown colonies of the West Indies. Lewis was editor of ...
... legislative assembly of New South Wales, Grey as the colonial secretary responsible for devising new colonial constitutions for the Australian states, New Zealand, the Cape and the crown colonies of the West Indies. Lewis was editor of ...
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... 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 was superior to the American, for in America there existed no ...
... 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 was superior to the American, for in America there existed no ...
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... legislative activity in the 1830s and 1840s accelerated the demand for manuals and advice-books on many different aspects of parliamentary business. The doyen of such procedural writers was Thomas Erskine May, clerk of the House of ...
... legislative activity in the 1830s and 1840s accelerated the demand for manuals and advice-books on many different aspects of parliamentary business. The doyen of such procedural writers was Thomas Erskine May, clerk of the House of ...
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... 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 responsible to Parliament ...
... 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 responsible to Parliament ...
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