Format:
Online-Ressource (x, 230 p)
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22 cm
ISBN:
1280501499
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9781280501494
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9780748626663
Series Statement:
Politics study guides
Content:
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. The key theme running throughout the book is the debate as to whether the constitution has undergone a revolutionary transformation or has gradually evolved
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Title from e-book title screen (viewed October 7, 2007)
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Contents; Boxes; Tables; Preface; CHAPTER 1 The Legislature: The House of Commons and the House of Lords; CHAPTER 2 The Executive; CHAPTER 3 The Judiciary; CHAPTER 4 The Debate over a Written Constitution and a Bill of Rights for the UK; CHAPTER 5 Devolution: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English Regions; CHAPTER 6 Electoral Reform and Referendums; CHAPTER 7 The European Union and the United Kingdom Constitution; CHAPTER 8 The 'Hollowing-Out of the State'; Conclusion: A Constitutional Agenda?; References; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780748622238
Additional Edition:
Print version The Changing Constitution
Language:
English
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