Five Things to Know About the Australian Constitution

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

In this excellent new book, Helen Irving delves into the mystery that is the Australian constitution by discussing the major national debates of recent years. Many people want to understand and take part in the debate about constitutional issues but they face a significant hurdle: the constitution is almost unreadable. It does not mean what it says, and nor does it say what it means. There are many myths in circulation about what the constitution says and as many assumptions about what it does. Helen Irving, one of this country's foremost constitutional experts, puts various constitutional confusions to rest, and invites a general audience into an understanding of the issues that were once reserved for experts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-09-21
Mått:138 x 217 x 15 mm
Vikt:220 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:172
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521603706

Utforska kategorier

Konstitution: stat och regering inom Samhälle och politik

Recensioner i media

'In this book, Helen Irving provides a neat and innovative way of looking at Australia's constitution. She simplifies difficult and complex issues that go to the heart of our system of government.' Michelle Grattan

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; 1. The Constitution does not mean what it says; 2. The Constitution does not say what it means; 3. The Constitution says some things without actually saying them; 4. The Constitution fails to say things that might be important; 5. The Constitution says things that contradict each other; Conclusion: The Constitution could say what it means and mean what it says (if we wanted it to); Appendix: The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia.