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The British constitution /

In the latter part of the nineteenth century Walter Bagehot wrote a classic account of the British constitution as it had developed during Queen Victoria's reign. He argued that the late Victorian constitution was not at all what people thought it was. Anthony King argues that the same is true...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: King, Anthony, 1934-2017
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. What Is a 'Constitution'?; 2. The Canonical Sextet; 3. Britain's Traditional Constitution; 4. The Impetus to Change; 5. Britain's Near Abroad; 6. The Judges Come Out; 7. The Ghost of Local Government; 8. John Bull's Other Lands; 9. Mandarins as Managers; 10. Democracy Rampant; 11. References to the People; 12. Their Lordships; 13. Great British Icons; 14. Britain's New Constitution; Postscript; Notes; Bibliography; Index.