The British Constitution

by Anthony King and Anthony King

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199232326
• ISBN13: 9780199232321
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.4"