Reflections on the Revolution in FranceAnchor Press/Doubleday, 1973 - 515 Published in 1790, two years before the start of the Terror, this work offered a remarkably prescient view of the chaos that lay ahead. A classic of political science and a cornerstone of modern conservative thought, it articulates a defense of property, religion, and traditional values that resonates with modern readers. |
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... representation is a " defect in our constitu- tion so gross and palpable , as to make it excellent chiefly in form and theory . " 11 That a representation in the legislature of a kingdom is not only the basis of all constitutional ...
... representation is a " defect in our constitu- tion so gross and palpable , as to make it excellent chiefly in form and theory . " 11 That a representation in the legislature of a kingdom is not only the basis of all constitutional ...
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... representation . " I shall only say here , in justice to that old- fashioned constitution , under which we have long prospered , that our representation has been found perfectly adequate to all the purposes for which a representation of ...
... representation . " I shall only say here , in justice to that old- fashioned constitution , under which we have long prospered , that our representation has been found perfectly adequate to all the purposes for which a representation of ...
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Edmund Burke. First : To have but one representation . Secondly : To divide that representation , by lot , into two or three parts . Thirdly : That every proposed bill shall first be debated in those parts , by succession , that they may ...
Edmund Burke. First : To have but one representation . Secondly : To divide that representation , by lot , into two or three parts . Thirdly : That every proposed bill shall first be debated in those parts , by succession , that they may ...
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