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An impressive work of scholarship. At once enlightening and disturbing, it is a highly original and very significant addition to the history of Great Britain during World War II. --American Journal of Legal History This is a detailed and eloquent historical sketch that makes compelling reading. --Public Law An admirable history of this instrument of constitutional dictatorship. --American Historical Review Brian Simpson's book is a great achievement, a work of prodigious scholarship, [and] carries great authority because of the detail without which it would have had to rely on generalizations, inevitably open to critical scepticism. The value of his book lies in his analysis and in his insights. ---Journal of Law and Society Because of the importance of its subject and because Simpson has done so well in supporting his thesis of the untrustworthiness of both elected officials and civil servants, this book deserves a wide audience. --Choice An impressive work of scholarship. At once enlightening and disturbing, it is a highly original and very significant addition to the history of Great Britain during World War II. --American Journal of Legal History This is a detailed and eloquent historical sketch that makes compelling reading. --Public Law An admirable history of this instrument of constitutional dictatorship. --American Historical Review

<br> An impressive work of scholarship. At once enlightening and disturbing, it is a highly original and very significant addition to the history of Great Britain during World War II. --American Journal of Legal History<p><br> This is a detailed and eloquent historical sketch that makes compelling reading. --Public Law<p><br> An admirable history of this instrument of constitutional dictatorship. --American Historical Review<p><br> Brian Simpson's book is a great achievement, a work of prodigious scholarship...carries great authority because of the detail without which it would have had to rely on generalizations, inevitably open to critical scepticism... the value of his book lies in his analysis and in his insights. ---Journal of Law and Society<p><br> Because of the importance of its subject and because Simpson has done so well in supporting his thesis of the untrustworthiness of both elected officials and civil servants, this book deserves a wide audience. --Choice<p><br>

<br> An impressive work of scholarship. At once enlightening and disturbing, it is a highly original and very significant addition to the history of Great Britain during World War II. --American Journal of Legal History<br> This is a detailed and eloquent historical sketch that makes compelling reading. --Public Law<br> An admirable history of this instrument of constitutional dictatorship. --American Historical Review<br> Brian Simpson's book is a great achievement, a work of prodigious scholarship...carries great authority because of the detail without which it would have had to rely on generalizations, inevitably open to critical scepticism... the value of his book lies in his analysis and in his insights. ---Journal of Law and Society<br> Because of the importance of its subject and because Simpson has done so well in supporting his thesis of the untrustworthiness of both elected officials and civil servants, this book deserves a wide audience. --Choice<br>

An impressive work of scholarship. At once enlightening and disturbing, it is a highly original and very significant addition to the history of Great Britain during World War II. --American Journal of Legal History<br> This is a detailed and eloquent historical sketch that makes compelling reading. --Public Law<br> An admirable history of this instrument of constitutional dictatorship. --American Historical Review<br> Brian Simpson's book is a great achievement, a work of prodigious scholarship...carries great authority because of the detail without which it would have had to rely on generalizations, inevitably open to critical scepticism... the value of his book lies in his analysis and in his insights. ---Journal of Law and Society<br> Because of the importance of its subject and because Simpson has done so well in supporting his thesis of the untrustworthiness of both elected officials and civil servants, this book deserves a wide audience. --Choice<br>

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A. W. Brian Simpson, Charles F. and Edith J. Clyne Professor of Law, University of Michigan

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