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User Review - Paul_S - LibraryThingPolitics 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. Read full review
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User Review - patito-de-hule - LibraryThingWalter Bagehot was editor of the Economist and his name is still on the weekly page about England. This book describes the English Constitution and compares it favorably with the United States Constitution. Read full review
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| Title | The English Constitution Volume 3 of Paternoster library |
| Author | Walter Bagehot |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, 1909 |
| Original from | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitized | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Length | 300 pages |
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