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. |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 64
Página i
... parliamentary reform; Physics and Politics (1872), his application of Darwinian ideas to political science; and Lombard Street (1873), a study of the City of London. Walter Bagehot died in 1877. Miles Taylor is a Lecturer in Modern ...
... parliamentary reform; Physics and Politics (1872), his application of Darwinian ideas to political science; and Lombard Street (1873), a study of the City of London. Walter Bagehot died in 1877. Miles Taylor is a Lecturer in Modern ...
Página ix
... parliamentary reform which enveloped British political life from the late 1850s onwards. The English Constitution is above all a contribution to that debate, reflecting on what had been achieved since the 1830s under the reformed ...
... parliamentary reform which enveloped British political life from the late 1850s onwards. The English Constitution is above all a contribution to that debate, reflecting on what had been achieved since the 1830s under the reformed ...
Página x
... parliamentary procedure, the drafting of legislation, and the operation of election laws poured from the presses in the 1840s and the 1850s. Newspapers of the day devoted huge column space to parliamentary debates, and to parliamentary ...
... parliamentary procedure, the drafting of legislation, and the operation of election laws poured from the presses in the 1840s and the 1850s. Newspapers of the day devoted huge column space to parliamentary debates, and to parliamentary ...
Página xv
... parliamentary institutions could be exported to other countries, irrespective of national differences, differences of character, and differences of historical development. Much of his venom over conventional 'literary' theories of the ...
... parliamentary institutions could be exported to other countries, irrespective of national differences, differences of character, and differences of historical development. Much of his venom over conventional 'literary' theories of the ...
Página xvi
... parliamentary government on the English model. This is not to say that Bagehot completely endorsed Napoleon's rule. Although welcoming the strong executive, he insisted that there should be a consultative council, an intermediary ...
... parliamentary government on the English model. This is not to say that Bagehot completely endorsed Napoleon's rule. Although welcoming the strong executive, he insisted that there should be a consultative council, an intermediary ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
able action administration American argument assembly authority Bagehot believe better body cabinet cabinet government called chamber choose classes course critical defect difficulty discussion educated effect election England English Constitution equal executive existence fact feeling force function George give greatest half head House of Commons House of Lords ideas important influence institutions interest John king least legislation legislature less live London look Lord John Russell majority matter means mind minister ministry monarch nation nature never object once opinion Parliament parliamentary party peers perhaps persons political popular possible present President principle Queen question reason reform representatives result rule social society sort sovereign speak sure theory things thought true vote Whig whole wish