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Autore |
King Anthony <1934-> |
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Titolo |
The British constitution [[electronic resource] /] / Anthony King |
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Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-38231-4 |
0-19-152834-X |
9786612382314 |
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Edizione |
[1st paperback ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (450 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Constitutional history - Great Britain |
Constitutional law - Great Britain |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 at the beginning of this century. Most people are aware that a series of major constitutional changes has taken place, but few recognize that their cumulative effect has been to changeentirely the nature of Britain's constitutional structure. The old constitution has gone. The author insists that the new |
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