1911
| Chronicling the past is much easier than chronicling the present, which was exactly Walter Bagehot's project when writing The English Constitution, first published in 1873. His ambitious undertaking was to describe the British government as it actually worked during 1865 and 1866. Government as it functions is very different from the government as it is spelled out on paper. Many factors, including the mindset of the people and the habits of those already in government, affect how a country is r....[more] |
1978
| Short excerpt: I maintain that the Money Market is as concrete and real as anything else; that it can be described in as plain words; that it is the writer's fault if what he says is not clear. |
1881
| The world was changing at a blistering speed in Bagehot's day. New scientific ideas were reshaping the world, and every field of human inquiry was affected by this new interest in giving a full explanation for the history of everything in existence. In this work, first published in 1872, Bagehot applies scientific ideas, like survival of the fittest, to the development of nations and government. He further discusses the effect of scientific and technological advancements, like the invention of s....[more] |
1881
| Series Of Biographies Of Statesmen Of The Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries By The Great Constitutional Expert. |
2006
| Short excerpt: A new world of inventions-of railways and of telegraphs-has grown up around us which we cannot help seeing; a new world of ideas is in the air and affects us, though we do not see it. |
1911
| Lombard Street is London?s equivalent to Wall Street in the United States. Walter Bagehot was a 19th century journalist and economist who wrote about economics and government. The eleven essays in Lombard Street give advice on finances and banking. Although his perspective is that of the 19th century his knowledge and advice still hold true today. This is a must read for students of banking history. |
2008
| Walter Bagehot (1826-1877), was a nineteenth century British economist and author. He wrote for various periodicals, but gained notice as an early editor of The Economist, which had been founded by his father-in-law. After taking over in 1861, he expanded the publication[s reporting on the United States and on politics, and is considered to have increased its influence among policymakers. In 1867, he wrote The English Constitution which explores the constitution, specifically the functioning of ....[more] |
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