Project Gutenberg 2005-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 169 Dicey, A. V. (Albert Venn) 1835 1922 Dicey, Albert Venn A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "A Leap in the Dark" by A. V. Dicey is a critical examination of the principles underlying the Home Rule Bill of 1893, written in the late 19th century. The work argues that, despite being perceived as a measure for governing Ireland, this bill essentially introduces a new constitutional framework for the entire United Kingdom. Dicey contends that this transformation carries potential repercussions that could be disastrous for both England and Ireland, leading to a constitutional revolution instead of a resolution to long-standing controversies. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed critique of the Home Rule Bill, stating that it alters the relationship between the different regions of the United Kingdom fundamentally. Dicey emphasizes that the bill's passage would diminish the effective authority of the Imperial Parliament over Ireland, creating a de facto semi-federal structure that is untested and laden with risks. He argues that the bill, although framed as a pathway to Irish self-governance, may instead usher in significant instability and conflict, as the distinct rights and relationships between England and Ireland become contested under a new constitutional framework. His assessment warns that this "leap in the dark" is fraught with unknown consequences, and the balance of power may shift in ways that could unravel the unity of the kingdom itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Home rule -- Ireland JN Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 638210 2025-08-06T14:37:16.221325 text/html 679548 2020-12-14T09:51:50 text/html 238916 2025-08-06T14:37:25.118273 application/epub+zip 244991 2025-08-06T14:37:18.718342 application/epub+zip 244991 2025-08-06T14:37:17.222344 application/epub+zip 464150 2025-08-06T14:37:29.555394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403504 2025-08-06T14:37:24.142313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400950 2022-09-07T22:31:32.842979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433040 2025-08-06T14:37:15.165406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432994 2020-12-14T09:51:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432978 2020-12-14T09:51:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20571 2025-08-06T14:37:29.689305 application/rdf+xml 12606 2025-08-06T14:37:17.750433 image/jpeg 3377 2025-08-06T14:37:17.487320 image/jpeg 146644 2020-12-14T09:51:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 166032 2020-12-14T09:51:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 146576 2020-12-14T09:51:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 226818 2025-08-06T14:37:16.254350 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia