Dicey, Albert Venn

Lectures on the relation between law & public opinion in England during the nineteenth century by A. V. Dicey. - London Macmillan 1952. - 506 p.

Reprint of the 2d (1914) ed. published by Macmillan, London.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Relation between law and public opinion.--Characteristics of law-making opinion in England.--Democracy and legislation.--The three main currents of public opinion.--The period of old Toryism or legislative quiescence.--The period of Benthamism or individualism.--The growth of collectivism.--Period of collectivism.--The debt of collectivism to Benthamism.--Counter-currents and cross-currents of legislative opinion.--Judicial legislation.--Relation between legislative opinion and general public opinion.--Appendix: 1. The right of association. 2. The Ecclesiastical Commission. 3. University tests. 4. Judge-made law.

0404145329 (ed. 1978)

91041074


Law--History and criticism.--Great Britain
Public opinion--History--Great Britain--19th century.


Great Britain.--Politics and government--19th century.

KD626 / .D5 1952

340/.0942