Charter 88

Part 1 Charter 88 - the discourse: understanding constitutional change - contending approaches and problems; the new constitutionalism - the study of legitimate and illegitimate statecraft. Part 2 Charter 88 - the rise of an umbrella movement: organizational design; the political activities and attitudes of Charter 88 members in 1993; strategic design. Part 3 A statement of influence - Charter 88, the Labour Party and the British constitution: constitutional doctrine and revisionism - the constitutional reform supporters and opponents network in Labour Party politics; the Labour Party and "rights"; the Labour Party and electoral reform. Part 4 In conclusion: constitutional futures.