The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot. The English Constitution is a book by Walter Bagehot. First serialised in The Fortnightly Review between 15 May 1865 and 1 January 1867, and later published in book form in the latter year. It explores the constitution of the United Kingdom, specifically the functioning of Parliament and the British monarchy, and the contrasts between British and American government. The book became a standard work which was translated into several languages. There is a great difficulty in the way ...
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The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot. The English Constitution is a book by Walter Bagehot. First serialised in The Fortnightly Review between 15 May 1865 and 1 January 1867, and later published in book form in the latter year. It explores the constitution of the United Kingdom, specifically the functioning of Parliament and the British monarchy, and the contrasts between British and American government. The book became a standard work which was translated into several languages. There is a great difficulty in the way of a writer who attempts to sketch a living Constitution
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Given the lowness of politics today, to read the higher reaches of this great provider is a privilege. Just take pages 280 - 281. Incomparable. Timeless. Thank you Walter Bagehot.
normin
Dec 15, 2011
The book arrived in good condition. However, even allowing for the fact that the writer wrote in the 19th century, I found it tedious and wordy. I was looking for a fuller explanation of the (unwritten) English constitution, but I found too many instances where the writer was tempted into side-issue comparisons, mostly unfavourable, with the American Constitution. I found it too tedious to finish.