The Changing Constitution /
Harrison, Kevin
The Changing Constitution / Kevin Harrison, Tony Boyd. - 1 online resource (240 p.) - Politics Study Guides : PSG .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Boxes -- Tables -- Preface -- 1. The Legislature: The House of Commons and the House of Lords -- 2. The Executive -- 3. The Judiciary -- 4. The Debate over a Written Constitution and a Bill of Rights for the UK -- 5. Devolution: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English Regions -- 6. Electoral Reform and Referendums -- 7. The European Union and the United Kingdom Constitution -- 8. The ‘Hollowing-Out of the State’ -- Conclusion: A Constitutional Agenda? -- References -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
This textbook provides an introduction to the topical subject of constitutional change in Britain. It considers the historical origins of the constitution but its main focus is on recent reforms and their likely impact.It includes chapters on:The Legislature: The House of Commons and the House of LordsThe ExecutiveThe JudiciaryThe Debate over a Written Constitution and a Bill of Rights for the UKDevolution: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English RegionsElectoral Reform and ReferendaThe European Union and the United Kingdom ConstitutionThe 'Hollowing Out of the State'The key theme running throughout the book is the debate as to whether the constitution has undergone a revolutionary transformation or has gradually evolved.Key Features:Includes up-to-date examples of constutional change in BritainOffers a readable, stimulating and provocative introduction to the subjectCovers all the major issues surrounding the constitution in Britain
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780748622238 9780748626663
10.1515/9780748626663 doi
Constitutional history--Great Britain.
Politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions.
KD3934 / .H37 2006eb
342.41029
The Changing Constitution / Kevin Harrison, Tony Boyd. - 1 online resource (240 p.) - Politics Study Guides : PSG .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Boxes -- Tables -- Preface -- 1. The Legislature: The House of Commons and the House of Lords -- 2. The Executive -- 3. The Judiciary -- 4. The Debate over a Written Constitution and a Bill of Rights for the UK -- 5. Devolution: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English Regions -- 6. Electoral Reform and Referendums -- 7. The European Union and the United Kingdom Constitution -- 8. The ‘Hollowing-Out of the State’ -- Conclusion: A Constitutional Agenda? -- References -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
This textbook provides an introduction to the topical subject of constitutional change in Britain. It considers the historical origins of the constitution but its main focus is on recent reforms and their likely impact.It includes chapters on:The Legislature: The House of Commons and the House of LordsThe ExecutiveThe JudiciaryThe Debate over a Written Constitution and a Bill of Rights for the UKDevolution: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English RegionsElectoral Reform and ReferendaThe European Union and the United Kingdom ConstitutionThe 'Hollowing Out of the State'The key theme running throughout the book is the debate as to whether the constitution has undergone a revolutionary transformation or has gradually evolved.Key Features:Includes up-to-date examples of constutional change in BritainOffers a readable, stimulating and provocative introduction to the subjectCovers all the major issues surrounding the constitution in Britain
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780748622238 9780748626663
10.1515/9780748626663 doi
Constitutional history--Great Britain.
Politics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions.
KD3934 / .H37 2006eb
342.41029