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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... true that his style is closer to the great literary essayists whom he admired, and that his analysis is peppered with homely truths derived from the world of the counting-house and the boardroom, his basic concerns were the same as ...
... true that his style is closer to the great literary essayists whom he admired, and that his analysis is peppered with homely truths derived from the world of the counting-house and the boardroom, his basic concerns were the same as ...
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... true Whig style it rewarded civilization and progress where it had developed, and attempted to neutralize barbarism where it still lingered. Bagehot's 1859 pamphlet was widely acclaimed, and in subsequent years, now established in ...
... true Whig style it rewarded civilization and progress where it had developed, and attempted to neutralize barbarism where it still lingered. Bagehot's 1859 pamphlet was widely acclaimed, and in subsequent years, now established in ...
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... True enough, it was still dominated by historians and by lawyers. But, influenced by French romanticism and by Carlyle, the historians now had attitude, and the lawyers, anxious for work, now knew a great deal more about the practical ...
... True enough, it was still dominated by historians and by lawyers. But, influenced by French romanticism and by Carlyle, the historians now had attitude, and the lawyers, anxious for work, now knew a great deal more about the practical ...
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... true value of what he had to say about monarchy. Bagehot needs then to be understood against the backdrop of his times, engaging with and reacting to constitutional developments and constitutional writing at home and abroad. His style ...
... true value of what he had to say about monarchy. Bagehot needs then to be understood against the backdrop of his times, engaging with and reacting to constitutional developments and constitutional writing at home and abroad. His style ...
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... true now as it did when House of Lords reform was first discussed in the 1850s and 1860s. Debates about the House of Lords still often become embroiled in discussions simply about its composition. But as Bagehot always recognized, the ...
... true now as it did when House of Lords reform was first discussed in the 1850s and 1860s. Debates about the House of Lords still often become embroiled in discussions simply about its composition. But as Bagehot always recognized, the ...
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