
The Changing Constitution
Sir Jeffrey Jowell(Author)
Oxford University Press
5th Edition
Published on 1. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
488 pages
978-0-19-926439-1 (ISBN)
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Description
The fifth edition of this popular collection of essays covers the main areas of recent constitutional change and reform. Professors Jowell and Oliver have brought together an impressive list of contributors, all leading specialists in British constitutional law, to provide considered commentaries on the latest developments in constitutional reform and to anticipate future changes. Topics include: devolution; the reform of the House of Commons and the House of Lords; public service reform; local government; issues surrounding the creation of a new Supreme Court; the appointment of judges; regulation; control of public expenditure; freedom of information; and the regulation of standards in public life. These changes are considered against the background of general principles and trends, including constitutionalism; parliamentary sovereignty; respect for human rights; British membership of the European Community and Union; and the internationalization of public law.Finally the collection considers possible further reforms, including the introduction of proportional representation for elections to the House of Commons; the development of a home grown bill of rights; and the adoption of a written constitution for the UK.
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Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
This book is suitable for undergraduates and postgraduates studying the Constitution as part of their law or politics degree. It will also be of interest to civil servants, politicians interested in constitutional issues, voluntary organisations working in these fields and the interested layperson both in the UK and in other jurisdictions, as well as comparatists.
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-19-926439-1 (9780199264391)
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Jeffrey Jowell | Dawn Oliver
The Changing Constitution
Book
07/2007
6th Edition
Oxford University Press
€42.08
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Persons
JEFFREY JOWELL, University College, London, and DAWN OLIVER, University College, London
Content
PART I THE CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; 1. The Rule of Law Today; 2. The Sovereignty of Parliament: Form or Substance?; 3. Human Rights and the British Constitution; 4. Britain in the European Union; 5. The Internalization of Public Law and its Impact on the United Kingdom; 6. Models of Democracy: From Representation to Participation?; PART II THE INSTUTUTIONAL CONTEXT; 7. Scottish Devolution: Aspirations and Reality in Muti-Layer Governance; 8. Northern Ireland, the Belfast Agreement, and the British Constitution; 9. Devolution in the United Kingdom and the English and Welsh Questions; 10. The Modernization of the United Kingdom Parliament; 11. The Executive: Towards Accountable Government and Effective Governance?; 12. The New Local Government; 13. Judicial Power in the Changing Constitution; PART III REGULATION AND THE CONSTITUTION; 14. Regulation, Markets and Legitimacy; 15. The Control of Public Expenditure; 16. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 - A Sheep In Wolf's Clothing?; 17. Standards of Conduct in Public Life