Statesmanship and Party Government - A Study of Burke and Bolingbroke

Informationen zum Autor Harvey C. Mansfield is the William R. Kenan! Jr. Professor of Government at Harvard University. He is the author of Machiavelli's Virtue and has translated The Prince! Discourses on Livy! and Democracy in America! all published by the University of Chicago Press. Klappentext Examines the pamphlet war between Edmund Burke and the followers of Henry St John! First Viscount Bolingbroke during the mid-eighteenth century. In this book! the author points out that while parties have always existed! the party government that we know today is possible only because parties are now considered respectable. Zusammenfassung Examines the pamphlet war between Edmund Burke and the followers of Henry St John! First Viscount Bolingbroke during the mid-eighteenth century. In this book! the author points out that while parties have always existed! the party government that we know today is possible only because parties are now considered respectable.

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• Authors: Harvey C. Mansfield, Harvey C. (Harvard University) Mansfield, Harvey Claflin Mansfield, MANSFIELD HARVEY C
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.02.2013
• EAN: 9780226022178
• ISBN: 978-0-226-02217-8
• No. of pages: 294
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Political Parties, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Political parties and party platforms, C 1700 To C 1800