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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... system, the monarchy, and the Houses of Parliament, especially at times of political crisis and difficulty. It is not a conventional text-book. Neither constitutional case-law nor historical narrative are allowed to get in the way of a ...
... system, the monarchy, and the Houses of Parliament, especially at times of political crisis and difficulty. It is not a conventional text-book. Neither constitutional case-law nor historical narrative are allowed to get in the way of a ...
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... system, then not surprisingly its veracity will diminish over the course of ... system ushered in by the second Reform Act. He drew back from many of the ... parliamentary reform which enveloped British political life from the late ...
... system, then not surprisingly its veracity will diminish over the course of ... system ushered in by the second Reform Act. He drew back from many of the ... parliamentary reform which enveloped British political life from the late ...
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... parliamentary procedure, the drafting of legislation, and the operation of ... government, the plans of private investors (especially in the railways), and ... parliamentary reform. Whereas in 1832 Britain (and especially England) shone ...
... parliamentary procedure, the drafting of legislation, and the operation of ... government, the plans of private investors (especially in the railways), and ... parliamentary reform. Whereas in 1832 Britain (and especially England) shone ...
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... government in the world, the United States of America. He also at different ... parliamentary institutions could be exported to other countries ... government had been copied from England by the founding fathers of the American ...
... government in the world, the United States of America. He also at different ... parliamentary institutions could be exported to other countries ... government had been copied from England by the founding fathers of the American ...
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... government to a state not far off anarchy. The French had a 'want of stupidity';6 they liked to teach rather than learn, to innovate rather than adapt, and so their national character ill-equipped them for deliberative parliamentary ...
... government to a state not far off anarchy. The French had a 'want of stupidity';6 they liked to teach rather than learn, to innovate rather than adapt, and so their national character ill-equipped them for deliberative parliamentary ...
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