Philip Norton

Governing Britain

Parliament, Ministers and Our Ambiguous Constitution

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Produktbeschreibung

A timely new book on how government operates â and the problems that can arise â by one of Britainâ s foremost constitutional experts. The book assesses the key principles and relationships at the heart of the constitution and how they are shaping and being shaped by the political turmoil of recent years. -- .

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 138mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9781526145451
• ISBN-10: 1526145456
• Artikelnr.: 57163382

Autorenporträt

Philip Norton (Lord Norton of Louth) is Professor of Government at the University of Hull

Inhaltsangabe

1 Britain's uncodified constitution 2 Constitutional twin pillars: does
parliamentary sovereignty trump the rule of law? 3 Constitutional
conventions: when is a convention not a convention? 4 The constitution, the
EU and Brexit: who governs? 5 Parliament and referendums: direct or
representative democracy? 6 Parliament and the courts: strangers, foes or
friends? 7 The law of Parliament: who polices the rules? 8 Fixed-term
Parliaments: fixed or not so fixed? 9 Choosing, and removing, a Prime
Minister: who decides? 10 A deputy to the Prime Minister: a deputy but not
a successor? 11 Ministerial responsibility: responsibility for what? 12
Devolution: a disunited union? Notes Bibliography Index