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The English Constitution

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OUP Oxford, Feb 8, 2001 - History - 219 pages
'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.

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Much better than a dull textbook. This book reads like the Economist would, if the Economist was to describe the workings of the English Constitution. Just as well, as the author was the editor of ... Read full review

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About the author (2001)

Miles Taylor is at King's College, London.

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TitleThe English Constitution
Cambridge texts in the history of political thought
Oxford World's Classics
AuthorWalter Bagehot
EditorMiles Taylor
PublisherOUP Oxford, 2001
ISBN0192839756, 9780192839756
Length219 pages
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History / Europe / Great Britain
Law / Constitutional
  
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