Vernon Bogdanor (King's College London)

The New British Constitution

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is the first to describe and analyse Britain's new constitution, asking why it was that the old system came under challenge.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hart Publishing
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 262935
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 158mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 516g
• ISBN-13: 9781841136714
• ISBN-10: 1841136719
• Artikelnr.: 26539651

Autorenporträt

Vernon Bogdanor was, until 2010, Professor of Government at Oxford University. He is now a Research Professor at King's College, London, Gresham Professor of Law, a Fellow of the British Academy and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: THE OLD CONSTITUTION1 A Peculiar Constitution2 The Old Constitution Under StrainPART II: THE NEW CONSTITUTION3 The Human Rights Act: Cornerstone of the New Constitution4 Devolution5 Hung Parliaments: Governing without a Majority6 A Reformed House of Lords7 The Referendum8 The New Government of London9 Towards a Written Constitution?PART III: BEYOND THE NEW CONSTITUTION10 A New Localism?11 The Constitutional State12 Towards a Popular Constitutional State: Democracy and Participation

Rezensionen

In explaining how this new British constitution has emerged in the space of a political generation, Bogdanor is not only an insightful but also a congenial companion. His mastery of the subject is conveyed in a conversational style which makes the book a pleasure to read and for this reason The New British Constitution will appeal to the widest possible readership. I am reluctant to end a review of such a valuable book with a cliché but in this case it is warranted. It is a 'must read' for anyone interested in British politics. Arthur Aughey The Journal of Legislative Studies, Volume 15, No. 4