The British Constitution / Anthony King.
The British Constitution / Anthony King.
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2007.
Call Numbers
N342.4102/ 4
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 432 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. What Is a 'Constitution'? -- 2. The Canonical Sextet -- 3. Britain's Traditional Constitution -- 4. The Impetus to Change -- 5. Britain's Near Abroad -- 6. The Judges Come Out -- 7. The Ghost of Local Government -- 8. John Bull's Other Lands -- 9. Mandarins as Managers -- 10. Democracy Rampant --...
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Publisher
Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2007.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c2007.
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Summary
"The British Constitution is neither a reference book nor a textbook. The author maintains that, while the new British constitution is a mess, there is no going back now. 'As always', he says, 'nostalgia is a good companion but a bad guide'. Far from shying away from the thorniest issues facing the British polity today, the author grapples with the...
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The British Constitution / Anthony King.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-413) and index.
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N342.4102/ 4
Record Identifier
74VM85DGG8oy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM85DGG8oy
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ISBN
0199232326 (cased) :
9780199232321 (cased) :
DDC
342.4102
MMS ID
991000320479702626
