The Changing Constitution

by Dawn Oliver (Editor), JeffreyJowellQC (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2007

  $3.25

  Since its first edition in 1985, The Changing Constitution has cemented its reputation for providing concise, scholarly and thought-provoking essays on the key issues surrounding the UK's constitutional development, and the current debates around reform. The sixth edition of a highly successful volume provides a thorough review of the latest developments in constitutional reform. It includes a new chapter on 'Constitutional Watchdogs' and expanded consideration of freedom of information and the control of public expenditure. Professors Jowell and Oliver have brought together nineteen expert contributors to offer an invaluable source of material and analysis for all students of public law.

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  Paperback
  2000

  $4.04

  Professors Jowell and Oliver have brought together an impressive list of contributors in this substantially revised new edition to provide a comprehensive analysis of all the latest developments in constitutional reform since 1997. The book is organized in four sections, moving from a review of traditional constitutional principles through to analysis of the most recent developments and their impact on the individual. The book concludes with a look to constitutional reform in the future. Each chapter begins with a summary, highlighting the key issues involved. The chapters themselves are concise, providing a clear and accessible guide to current constitutional structures and principles in the context of European Union and Human Rights law. Revised chapters include: Human Rights and the British Constitution; Freedom of Information: The Constitutional Impact; Electoral Systems and Party Funding; and The Sovereignty of Parliament. New chapters include: Britain in the EU, Devolution, and The Reform of the United Kingdom Parliament. This book will be an invaluable source of material and analysis, ideal for first and second year undergraduates studying public law and politics.

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  Hardcover
  1994

  $3.25

  This expanded and revised edition contains new chapters on the European Community by Vernon Bogdanor and International Human Rights Law by Anthony Lester, as well as revised chapters on all other topics. The book once again offers an up-to-date view of the state of the UK constitution and its relationship with the European Community. This collection of essays provides virtually comprehensive coverage of the subjects taught in a number of institutions for constitutional law courses, a compulsory subject for law students.