The Changing Constitution / / Kevin Harrison, Tony Boyd.

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 Lo...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
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Place / Publishing House:Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]
©2006
Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Politics Study Guides : PSG
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Physical Description:1 online resource (240 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • 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