Walter Bagehot: “The best sovereign could then achieve no good, and the worst effect no…”

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The best sovereign could then achieve no good, and the worst effect no harm.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot argues that the effectiveness of a sovereign is diminished in a political system where their influence is limited.

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Walter Bagehot: “The best sovereign could then achieve no good, and the worst effect no harm.”