The Constitution Of England, Or, An Account Of The English Government: In Which It Is Compared With The Republican Form Of Government, And Occasionally With The Other Monarchies In Europe

Louis De Lolme, Jean

ISBN 10: 9354448321 / ISBN 13: 9789354448324

Published by Alpha Edition, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Constitution Of England, Or, An Account Of The English Government: In Which It Is Compared With The Republican Form Of Government, And Occasionally With The Other Monarchies In Europe
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9354448321
• ISBN 13: 9789354448324
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

How did a small island kingdom turn mixed monarchy into a durable engine of liberty and power? In The Constitution of England, Jean Louis de Lolme dissects the English constitutional monarchy with the eye of an outsider and the precision of a jurist. Liberty lives in laws alone. Ranging across Crown, Parliament and courts, this classic political treatise offers a clear, unabridged classic edition of his pioneering separation of powers analysis and his comparison of the English government with republican forms and the great monarchies of eighteenth century Europe. First published in eighteenth century England, De Lolme's study became a political philosophy classic, influential in British parliamentary history and comparative government studies. Read alongside Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws and Locke's Two Treatises of Government, it illuminates how balanced institutions, representation and the rule of law can restrain power more effectively than abstract theory or written constitutions. As a constitutional law reference, it remains invaluable to political science students, legal thinkers and general readers seeking to understand how monarchy, aristocracy and democracy were blended in practice. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For casual lovers of history and serious students of political thought, this political science classic offers a lucid window into English constitutional monarchy at its zenith and a landmark in the evolution of modern liberty.