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020 _a9780199264391
082 _a342.4102
_bJOW/C
100 _aJowell,Jeffrey
245 _aThe Changing Constitution/
_cedited by Jeffrey Jowell and Dawn Oliver
250 _a5th ed.
260 _aNew York:
_bOxford University Press,
_c2004.
300 _axxxii,449p.
505 _aPart 1:The Constitutional Framework 1. The rule of law today / Jeffrey Jowell -- 2. The sovereignty of parliament --form or substance? / Anthony Bradley -- 3. Human rights and the British constitution / Lord Lester and Lydia Clapinska -- 4. Britain in the European Union / Paul Craig -- 5. The internationalization of public law and its impact on the United Kingdom / David Feldman -- 6. Models of democracy: from representation to participation? / John Morison --
505 _aPart II:The Institutional Context 7. Scottish devotion: aspirations and reality in multi-layer governance / Barry K. Winetrobe -- 8. Northern Ireland, the Belfast Agreement, and the British constitution / Christopher McCrudden -- 9. Devolution in the United Kingdom and the English and Welsh questions / Brigid Hadfield -- 10. The modernization of the United Kingdom parliament / Dawn Oliver -- 11. The executive: towards accountable government and effective governance? / Gavin Drewry -- 12. The new local government / Ian Leigh -- 13. Judicial power in the changing constitution / Andrew Le Sueur --
505 _aPart III:Regulation and the Constitition 14. Regulation, markets, and legitimacy / Tony Prosser -- 15. The control of public expenditure / John McEldowney -- 16. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 -- 17. a sheep in wolf's clothing? / Rodney Austin -- 18. Standards of conduct in public life / Patricia Leopold.
520 _a "Since its first edition in 1985, The Changing Constitution has gained a reputation for providing scholarly yet accessible essays on the key issues surrounding the UK's constitutional development and the current debates about reform." "Authoritative, concise, and fully updated, this new edition of a highly successful volume provides a thorough review of the latest developments in constitutional reform and includes chapters on three new topics, overseas influences, democratic theories and standards of conduct."
650 _aConstitutional law -- Great Britain.
650 _aGreat Britain -- Foreign relations -- European Union countries.
700 _aOliver,Dawn,ed.
942 _cBK
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