The politics of the British constitution

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Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): Michael Foley
Biografical Information: Michael Foley is Professor of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): England
Publication Information: Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press : Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin’s Press, 1999
Material: Internet resource
Type: Book, Internet Resource
Series title: Political analyses.
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/the-politics-of-the-british-constitution/ (Stable identifier)

Additional Format

Online version: Foley, Michael, 1948- Politics of the British constitution. Manchester ; New York: Manchester University Press: Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Martin’s Press, 1999 (OCoLC)654724553

Short Description

VIII, 296 pages : ILlustrations ; 25 cm.

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, The politics of the British constitution is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: Michael Foley.
Publication Date: 1999
Country/State: England
Number of Editions: 7 editions
First edition Date: 1998
Last edition Date: 1999
Languages: British English
Library of Congress Code: KD3989
Dewey Code: 342.4102
ISBN: 0719045517 0719045525 9780719045516 9780719045523
OCLC: 41017814

Publisher Description:

The British Constitution has recently become a highly contentious source of political critique and reform activity. In spite of the evident increase in constitutional activity, the traditional ethos of a constitution driven by pragmatic and political consequences has meant that the full significance of such a rapidly developing issue has barely been recognized, let alone analyzed. This book provides the first major assessment of the properties, dynamics and implications of this new area of political exchange. It investigates the methods employed to mobilize and resist the pressure for constitutional change
it examines the ways in which political agendas are formed in response to constitutional issues
and it reviews the respective positions, arguments and strategies that exist between different types of political motivations and objectives on the one hand and the kind of constitutional positions which are adopted on the other.

Main Contents

The constitution in question
The British constitutional tradition
Constitutional fuels
Constitutional reform : ideas, advocates and techniques
Defending the constitution
The 1997 general election and the dynamics of constitutional change
The politics of the British constitution.

Summary Note

This work on the British constitution assesses the properties, dynamics and implications of political exchange. It investigates the methods employed to mobilise and resist the pressure for constitutional change, how political agendas are formed, and reviews different political motivations. ”’

The Constitution in Question
The British Constitutional Question
Constitutional Fuels
Constitutional Reform: Ideas, Advocates and Techniques
Defending the Constitution
The General Election and the Dynamics of Constitutional Change
The Politics of the British Constitution

The politics of the British constitution

The politics of the British constitution