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100 1 _aMacDonagh, Michael,
_d1862-1946
245 1 4 _aThe pageant of Parliament, vol. 1 of 2
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-08-13
508 _adeaurider, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Pageant of Parliament, Vol. 1" by Michael MacDonagh is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the workings of the British Parliament, detailing its processes, traditions, and the crucial role it plays in governance. MacDonagh aims to illuminate Parliament not just as a procedural institution but as a living embodiment of democratic governance influenced by human personalities. The opening of the book features an introduction where the author outlines his intention to explore the Parliament as an intricate machinery concerning the formulation and execution of laws alongside the administration of public welfare. MacDonagh emphasizes the practical side of the political system, contrasting it against theoretical norms, and discusses the relationships between Members of Parliament (MPs) and their constituencies, highlighting historical examples like Edmund Burke's stance on representation versus delegation. This segment paints a vivid picture of the dynamics at play within Parliament, setting a foundation for understanding the institution’s significance in a democratic society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, 1921
653 _aGreat Britain. Parliament
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/pageantofparliam01macd
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74244
999 _c114969
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