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1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9781529200669
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1529200660
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9781529200638
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1529200636
Inhalt:
Constitutional scholar Elliot Bulmer considers what Britain might learn from Westminster-derived constitutions around the world. Exploring the principles of Westminster Model constitutions and their impact on democracy, human rights and good government, this book builds to a bold re-imagining of the United Kingdom's future written framework
Anmerkung:
Beyond the constitution: democracy, culture and civic virtue
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Front Cover -- Westminster: and the World: Commonwealth and Comparative Insights for Constitutional Reform -- Copyright information -- Epigraph -- Table of contents -- List of tables -- Note on Cover Images -- Note on Author -- 1 Rediscovering Britain's Wider Constitutional Tradition -- Aims and approach -- Background and foundations -- Imperialism, anti-imperialism and post-imperialism -- Structure of the book -- 2 The Decline and Fall of the British Constitution -- The heyday of majoritarian democracy (1945-67) -- Pressures for change (1967-97)
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The mixed legacy of piecemeal reform (1997-2016) -- The British constitution in crisis (2016-20) -- The end of the Hanoverian constitutional settlement -- 3 Towards a Written Constitution -- The constitution and the constitutional order -- Anatomy and content of a written constitution -- The case for a written constitution -- The constitution of Burke and Paine -- 4 Some Objections Answered -- Failure of constitutional regimes -- Authoritarian constitutions -- Excessive rigidity and inability to adapt -- Judicial powers and the exclusion of democratic politics
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Incompleteness of a written constitution -- Post-liberal and moral communitarian arguments -- Impossibility of adopting a written constitution -- 5 The Westminster Model as a Constitutional Archetype -- Defining the Westminster Model -- The development of Westminster Model constitutions -- A Westminster Model constitution for today -- Why limit ourselves to the Westminster Model? -- 6 Foundations, Principles, Rights and Religion -- Principles and values -- Citizenship -- Fundamental rights and freedoms -- Socio-economic rights and directive principles -- Religion-state relations
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7 The Crown, Prime Minister and Government -- Republic or monarchy -- Powers and functions of the monarch -- Cabinet government I: government formation and removal -- Cabinet government II: ministers and civil servants -- 8 Parliament I: Functions, Powers and Composition -- Roles and functions of Parliament -- Legislative powers of Parliament -- The House of Commons -- The second chamber -- Royal assent and consent -- War-making and treaty-making powers -- Constitutional amendment rules -- 9 Parliament II: Privileges, Organization and Procedures -- Parliamentary privileges -- Committees
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The Speaker -- Leader of the Opposition -- Dissolution -- Prorogation -- 10 Nations, Regions and Local Democracy -- The Union and the 'English question' -- Flexible federalism -- Local democracy -- 11 Judiciary, Administration, Elections and Miscellaneous Provisions -- The judiciary -- 'Neutral guardians' and institutional integrity -- Public ethics -- Public service broadcasting -- Elections, referendums and campaign finance -- 12 Constitution-Building Processes -- Constitution-building in Westminster Model democracies -- Towards a constitution-building process for the United Kingdom
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781529200621
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Bulmer, W Westminster and the World : Commonwealth and Comparative Insights for Constitutional Reform Bristol : Bristol University Press, ©2020 ISBN 9781529200621
Sprache:
Englisch
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