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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... London to spend a few months in Paris. He caught the tail-end of the republican government, and witnessed Louis Napoleon's coup d'état in December and his re-establishment of imperial power the following year. In the new year of 1852 ...
... London to spend a few months in Paris. He caught the tail-end of the republican government, and witnessed Louis Napoleon's coup d'état in December and his re-establishment of imperial power the following year. In the new year of 1852 ...
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... impeding any other person who would more fitly exercise such power.'11 Bagehot's solution 11 Bagehot, Parliamentary Reform: An Essay (London, 1859), 18. was to propose the introduction, or reintroduction, of a variety xviii Introduction.
... impeding any other person who would more fitly exercise such power.'11 Bagehot's solution 11 Bagehot, Parliamentary Reform: An Essay (London, 1859), 18. was to propose the introduction, or reintroduction, of a variety xviii Introduction.
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... London at the helm of the Economist, he followed it up with many articles on British and American politics. He began to develop a theme that was to dominate The English Constitution. This was the idea that the functions of the House of ...
... London at the helm of the Economist, he followed it up with many articles on British and American politics. He began to develop a theme that was to dominate The English Constitution. This was the idea that the functions of the House of ...
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... Lord Brougham's The British Constitution; Grey's Parliamentary Government 16 Mrs Russell Barrington, The Life of Walter Bagehot (London, 1914), 430. appeared in a new edition in 1864; the work written Introduction xxiii.
... Lord Brougham's The British Constitution; Grey's Parliamentary Government 16 Mrs Russell Barrington, The Life of Walter Bagehot (London, 1914), 430. appeared in a new edition in 1864; the work written Introduction xxiii.
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... (London, 1963). Norman St John Stevas (ed.), The Collected Works of Walter Bagehot, 15 vols. (London, 1965–86). Biography Mrs Russell Barrington, Life of Walter Bagehot (London, 1914). Alastair Buchan, The Spare Chancellor: The Life of ...
... (London, 1963). Norman St John Stevas (ed.), The Collected Works of Walter Bagehot, 15 vols. (London, 1965–86). Biography Mrs Russell Barrington, Life of Walter Bagehot (London, 1914). Alastair Buchan, The Spare Chancellor: The Life of ...
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