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Bagehot
English journalist and constitutional theorist, cited for his work on the English constitution.
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First appearance: xvii democracy not the majority our political fallacy
Bagehot shows up with force in XVIII: Democracy Not the Crowd: Our Popular Delusion. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Criticized for overemphasizing the imitative part of human nature, placing him in the crowd school.
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