Clayton Roberts

The Growth of Responsible Government in Stuart England

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Produktbeschreibung

Professor Clayton Roberts opens his book with the assertion that the responsibilities assumed by Sir Robert Walpole differed markedly from those borne by Lord Burghley.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 773g
• ISBN-13: 9780521088763
• ISBN-10: 0521088763
• Artikelnr.: 25044175

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Revival of Impeachment (1603
1625); 2. The Rise and Fall of Irresponsible Government (1625
1640); 3. The Failure of Impeachment (1640
1642); 4. The Separation of Powers and the Principle of Accountability (1642
1660); 5. The Breakdown of the Balance of Government (1660
1674); 6. The Crisis of Confidence (1674
1688); 7. The Logic of Parliamentary Supremacy (1688
1697); 8. The Tory Conversion to Responsible Government (1697
1702); 9. Political Parties and Responsible Government (1702
1714); 10. The End of Impeachment (1715
1717).