The English Constitution (Oxford World's Classics) by Bagehot, Walter

Oxford University Press. Reissue. Acceptable. Acceptable. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported

Oxford University Press, USA, 2009-05-25. Paperback. Used: Good.

New. BRAND NEW, GIFT QUALITY! NOT OVERSTOCKS OR MARKED UP REMAINDERS! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER!

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Very Good.

Oxford University Press OUP , pp. xxxiv + 219 + [iii] Reissued Edition . Papeback. New.

Oxford University Press, USA, 2009-05-25. Reissue. Paperback. Used:Good.

Oxford University Press, 2009. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:9780199539017

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; '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 Engl

Paperback / softback. New. '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… Read More