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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... never in abeyance, but it was confined mainly to literary and historical essays. Bagehot's schooling inside and beyond the academy suggests that he was not quite the country cousin of constitutional writing that he may sometimes appear ...
... never in abeyance, but it was confined mainly to literary and historical essays. Bagehot's schooling inside and beyond the academy suggests that he was not quite the country cousin of constitutional writing that he may sometimes appear ...
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... never visited the country nor had much practical acquaintance of Americans themselves. He wrote thirty-one articles on America for the Economist, most of them during the Civil War of 1861–5, as well as a long piece for the National ...
... never visited the country nor had much practical acquaintance of Americans themselves. He wrote thirty-one articles on America for the Economist, most of them during the Civil War of 1861–5, as well as a long piece for the National ...
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... never done since. But anyone familiar with the party politics of the 1850s, when successive administrations rarely survived without the confidence and support of the House of Commons, would have recognized Bagehot's argument. The ...
... never done since. But anyone familiar with the party politics of the 1850s, when successive administrations rarely survived without the confidence and support of the House of Commons, would have recognized Bagehot's argument. The ...
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... never be allowed to undermine Parliament's principal function of 'electing' a cabinet. Cabinet government worked efficiently, in Bagehot's view, because the English constitution also contained 'dignified' elements which siphoned off ...
... never be allowed to undermine Parliament's principal function of 'electing' a cabinet. Cabinet government worked efficiently, in Bagehot's view, because the English constitution also contained 'dignified' elements which siphoned off ...
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... never have access, rather than a parliament to which they might. Similarly, the House of Lords acted as a focus for social ambition and status, although the formal powers and patronage that it exercised were few. Far better, suggested ...
... never have access, rather than a parliament to which they might. Similarly, the House of Lords acted as a focus for social ambition and status, although the formal powers and patronage that it exercised were few. Far better, suggested ...
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