Albert Venn Dicey Libri

This volume brings together a series of lectures A. V. Dicey first gave at Harvard Law School on the influence of public opinion in England during the nineteenth century and its impact on legislation. It is an accessible attempt by an Edwardian liberal to make sense of recent British history. In our time, it helps define what it means to be an individualist or liberal. Dicey's lectures were a reflection of the anxieties felt by turn-of-the-century Benthamite Liberals in the face of Socialist and New Liberal challenges. A. V. Dicey (1835–-1922) was an English jurist, Vinerian Professor of English Law at Oxford University, and author of, among other works, The Law of the Constitution . Richard VandeWetering is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario.

What are the limits to parliamentary sovereignty? When should the people be able to vote directly on public issues? The constitutional theorist Albert Venn Dicey (1835-1922) was a cogent advocate of the referendum. This volume collects his writings on this theme for the first time, exploring their implications for our biggest debates today.

A year after the publication of Dicey's Law of the Constitution, William Gladstone was reading it aloud in the House of Commons, citing it as authority. It remains, to this day, a starting point for the study of the English Constitution and comparative constitutional law. Law of the Constitution elucidates the guiding principles of the modern constitution of England: the legislative sovereignty of Parliament, the rule of law, and the binding force of unwritten conventions. Dicey's goal was "to provide students with a manual which may impress these leading principles on their minds, and thus may enable them to study with benefit in Blackstone's Commentaries and other treatises of the like nature those legal topics which, taken together, make up the constitutional law of England." Albert Venn Dicey (1835–1922) was Vinerian Professor of English Law at Oxford University from 1882 to 1909.

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The Verdict is a political tract written by Albert Venn Dicey in response to the report of the Parnell Commission, which investigated the activities of the Irish politician Charles Parnell. Dicey contends that the report and the subsequent events surrounding it had far-reaching political implications, particularly in relation to the relationship between Ireland and England. This classic text is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of British politics or the relationship between Ireland and England.

Focusing on legal principles, this treatise provides a comprehensive examination of the rules governing the selection of parties in legal actions. Originally published in 1879, it serves as a valuable resource for understanding procedural law and the criteria for party selection in litigation. The reprint maintains the integrity of the original text, making it accessible for contemporary readers interested in legal history and practice.