English Constitutional Documents, 1307–1485


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Originally published in 1935, this book presents English constitutional documents from the period 1307 to 1485 organised into three main sections: central government, the church and local government. These sections are subdivided into smaller categories, such as 'The Crown' and 'Parliament', with each category containing a brief editorial introduction. A complete list of documents used is included at the beginning of the text, and extensive notes are incorporated throughout. Glossaries of French and Latin words are also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in medieval history and the development of the English constitution.










The Concept of Representation


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This book arises out of Hannah Pitkin's doctoral dissertation and is considered by political scientists to be the gold standard in terms of a philosophical treatment of the subject. Pitkin covers the historical evolution of thinking about representation from the Greeks through the founding of the American republic highlighting diverse thinkers and politicians like Edmund Burke, Jeremy Bentham, and James Madison as well as more contemporary scholars like Robert Dahl and Charles Lindblom.




A Short History of Parliament, 1295-1642


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A Short History of Parliament was first published in 1953. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.




Little and Good


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Miss Faith Thompson has undertaken an incredibly difficult task. An institution is always the product of its environment both past and present and can be understood only in relation to it. Hence the historian of any institution must depict the relevant fe.