Sionaidh Douglas-Scott (Queen Mary University of London)

Brexit, Union, and Disunion

The Evolution of British Constitutional Unsettlement

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Focussing on key concepts such as union, sovereignty, democracy and devolution, this book provides a critical analysis of Brexit and its broader context in the historical development of the British Constitution. It also features comparative case studies that will appeal to a global readership.

Produktdetails

• Law in Context
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 523
• Erscheinungstermin: November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 170mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 922g
• ISBN-13: 9781108795340
• ISBN-10: 110879534X
• Artikelnr.: 68480956

Autorenporträt

Sionaidh Douglas-Scott is Anniversary Chair in Law at Queen Mary University of London, formerly Professor of European and Human Rights Law, University of Oxford. Her past roles include Special Advisor, Scottish Parliament External & European Relations committee, 2015¿2017; Major Leverhulme fellow, 2018¿2021; LAPA fellow Princeton University, 2020¿2021.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. Five Case Studies of Acts of Union and Disunion: 1. Scotland
2. Ireland
3. Britain's loss of its North American colonies in the 18th century
4. The constitutional status of the British empire and commonwealth
5. Britain and Europe
Part II. Five Themes: 6. Sovereignty
7. Unions and disunion
8. Federalism, devolution and differentiation
9. Democracy and referendums
10. Human rights
Conclusion.