Never before has the House of Lords been more threatened. The hereditary principle certainly hangs in the balance, but nobody can know precisely what the future holds. What is beyond doubt, though, is that hundreds of years of tradition are at stake. That history and tradition are here related by a peer. A complete history from the Norman conquest to the present day, the volume charts the waxing and waning over many years of the institution's importance. It begins with a peer's-eye view of developments introduced by the modernizing Blair administration and concludes with an examination of the nature and working of an unelected House of Lords in an age of democracy. Combining history, anecdote, comment and wit, Lord Longford's account offers profound insights.
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tables, bibliography, index
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
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978-0-7509-2191-6 (9780750921916)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The Palace of Westminster; an afternoon in the House of Lords; 1066-1377 the formation of the House of Lords; 1377-1603 the House settles down; some noble families; 1603-1642 emergence and dismissal; 1642-1660 the years between; 1660-1783 before "the golden years" and after; the death of "The Great Commoner"; 1783-1832 expansion and defeat; 1832-1905 the Tories in control; some other aspects of the 19th century; 1905-1911 the showdown; 1911-1945 the House in transition; the House of Lords from 1945; the House of Lords today; some social concerns.
