Walter Bagehot (1826–1877)
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Fonte dell'immagine: Walter Bagehot (1826-1877)
Opere di Walter Bagehot
Physics and Politics: Or, Thoughts on the Application of the Principles of Natural Selection and Inheritance to… (1883) 85 copie
Walter Bagehot: a study of his life and thought together with a selection from his political writings (1959) 9 copie
The Collected Works of Walter Bagehot: The Literary Essays, Volumes I and II / The Economist (1965) 1 copia
Essays on Parliamentary Reform 1 copia
Estimates of some Englishmen and Scotchmen : a series of articles reprinted by permission principally from the National… (1976) 1 copia
Literary Studies, Vol. 2-3 1 copia
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- Data di nascita
- 1826-02-03
- Data di morte
- 1877-03-24
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Langport, Somerset, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Langport, Somerset, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Langport, Somerset, England, UK
- Attività lavorative
- economist
businessman
essayist
journalist
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Politics have not changed much since the 19th century. The main difference is that now elites hide their fear and contempt of the lower class. My insecurities aside, insightful essays that remain relevant.
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- 5
- Utenti
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- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 15
- ISBN
- 154
- Lingue
- 6
- Preferito da
- 2
Even with the title clearly spelled out reviewers here will still mention the British Constitution which does not and has never existed.
Our ENGLISH CONSTITUTION has been deliberately suppressed and subverted, having done my LLB you should not be surprised to learn that we were not taught about the English Constitution but the UK Constitution. The UK is a corporate legal entity and when I pray the UK is dissolved the so-called UK constitution turns to dust England will be here until the eschaton.
For the record England shares its Constitution with the Welsh and Scotland has its very own constitution.
As for Bagehot's take on our English Constitution I disagree with him on some key points. Parliament has never been Sovereign neither is it Supreme that puts it above the Law.
On the 8th March 1784 after a six month debate Parliament voted on the question of sovereignty and decided in its then wisdom that sovereignty rest with the Monarch who is the guardian of it.
As for Supremacy the 13th century Jurist Henry de Bracton pointed out that the Law makes the King and Parliament came about through the King's travelling court so it to as must the King be obedient to and subservient to the Laws of England. They are our Constitutional Laws that every Monarch swears to uphold when they take the oath to their subjects.… (altro)