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Sceptical Perspectives on the Changing Constitution of the United Kingdom
Edited by Richard Johnson, Edited by Yuan Yi Zhu
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This book examines the far-reaching changes made to the constitution in the United Kingdom in recent decades. It considers the way these reforms have fragmented power, once held centrally through the Crown-in-Parliament, by means of devolution, referendums, and judicial reform. It examines the reshaping of the balance of power between the executive, legislature, and the way that prerogative powers have been curtailed by statute and judicial ruling. It focuses on the Human Rights Act and the creation of the UK Supreme Court, which emboldened the judiciary to limit executive action and even to challenge Parliament, and argues that many of these symbolised an attempt to shift the ‘political’ constitution to a ‘legal’ one. Many virtues have been ascribed to these reforms. To the extent that criticism exists, it is often to argue that these reforms do not go far enough. An elected upper chamber, regional English parliaments, further electoral reform, and a codified constitution are common tonics prescribed by commentators from this point of view. This volume adopts a different approach. It provides a critical evaluation of these far-reaching reforms, drawing from the expertise of highly respected academics and experienced political figures from both the left and right. The book is an invaluable source of academic expertise and practical insights for the interested public, students, policymakers, and journalists, who too often are only exposed to the ‘further reform’ position.
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Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published date | 17 Oct 2024
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 408
Dimensions | 229 x 150 x 23mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 620g
ISBN | 978-1-5099-6374-4
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BISAC | law / constitutional
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