Constitutional Reform in the United Kingdom
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Product details:
- Edition number 1
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 3 April 2003
- ISBN 9780198765462
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages446 pages
- Size 246x171x23 mm
- Weight 778 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
This new account of constitutional reform in the UK offers a detailed discussion of all the significant changes that have developed following the elections of 1997 and 2001. Issues discussed include the recent devolution of power in Scotland and elections of Assemblies in Wales and Northern Ireland; reform of the House of Lords and the system of hereditary peers; the influence of the Human Rights Act; changes to electoral systems and party funding; and the significance of the European dimension on the British Constitution.
Written in a straightforward and accessible style, the text is well referenced to aid further research and offers an extensive bibliography and list of official publications. It is essential reading for all those studying constitutional law and reform as part of their law or politics degree programmes.
Long description:
This new account of constitutional reform in the UK offers a detailed discussion of all the significant changes that have developed following the elections of 1997 and 2001. Issues discussed include the recent devolution of power in Scotland and elections of Assemblies in Wales and Northern Ireland; reform of the House of Lords and the system of hereditary peers; the influence of the Human Rights Act, changes to electoral systems and party funding and the significance of the European dimension on the British Constitution.
Dawn Oliver presents a broad overview of the latest developments in constitutional reform while analysing the implications of these reforms for the theories of democracy, citizenship and good governance within an UK context. Discussion is also given on the gradual move away from a political constitution to a more law-based system, the general ethics and standards within Parliament and consideration of possible future reforms in the areas of regional government, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Written in a straightforward and accessible style, the text is well referenced to aid further research and offers an extensive bibliography and list of official publications. It is essential reading for all those studying constitutional law and reform as part of their law or politics degree programmes, while academics and civil servants in these areas will also find the discussions and analysis in the work of interest.
'...a stimulating read'
Table of Contents:
PART 1: THE BACKGROUND TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
The Project: Modernising the UK Constitution
Themes: Democrarcy and Citizenship
Themes: Good Governance
The United Kingdom in the European Union
The Constitutional Role of the Courts
PART II: CITIZEN-CENTRED REFORMS
Human Rights in the United Kingdom
Elections, Parties, and Referendums
Freedom of Information
PART III: INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
Parliament: The House of Commons
Parliament: The Second ChamberGovernment: Ministers
Government: The Civil Service
Devolution: General Principles
Devolution: Scotland, Nothern Ireland, and Wales
Devolution: England and the United Kingdom
Local Governament
Quangos
The Judiciary
PART IV: CONCLUSIONS
Modernization Reviewed: Towards Democracy, Citizenship, and Good Governance
The Political Constitution in Transition
