The Law, Politics, and the Constitution

Essays In Honour of Geoffrey Marshall

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

Increasingly, in contemporary British politics, the spotlight is being thrown on issues of constitutional change and reform. The late 1990s has marked a period of significant constitutional change and political reform. The varied contributions in this book, from leading scholars in the fields of politics and constitutional law, tackle the key questions troubling politicians and observers of politics in this time of acute constitutional change. This book is a tribute to the diverse scholarship of Geoffrey Marshall, who has been an outstanding figure the study of law and politics, and a writer of extraordinary authority on constitutional matters.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-05-06
Mått:144 x 223 x 22 mm
Vikt:485 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:322
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780198295853

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Vernon Bogdanor is a Fellow at Brasenose College and Professor of Politcs at Oxford.Dr David Butler is a fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford.Robert Summers is a Professor of Law at Cornell University.

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This [book] shows the ability of the best political scientists both to detatch themselves from everyday partisan exchanges and to illuminate the broader political debate.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: ; Constitutional Monarchy: The Prerogative Powers ; New Labour and the New Premiership ; Devolution and the Constitution ; Ministerial Accountability: What and Where are the Parameters? ; Individual Ministerial Responsibility and a Dash of Principle ; Convention, Prescription, and Law in the British Constitution ; Parliamentary Procedure: The Hidden Power ; Elections: Legislation and Litigation ; Geoffrey Marshal and Public Law - The Early Years ; Bridging the Chasm: Public Law and Political Science ; Intrpreting Statutes in Great Britian and the United States: Should Courts Consider Materials of Legislative History? ; The Ombudsman ; Police Accountability: Four Cases and a Statute ; A Bibliography of Geoffrey Marshall's Writings