Sionaidh Douglas-Scott

Brexit, Union, and Disunion (eBook, PDF)

The Evolution of British Constitutional Unsettlement

• Format: PDF

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108899079
• Artikelnr.: 70911372

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.