The Constitution of the United Kingdom: A Contextual Analysis (Constitutional Systems of the World) - Softcover

Leyland, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841136662 ISBN 13: 9781841136660

Publisher: Hart Pub Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

This is the first book in the new series Constitutional Systems of the World and as such inaugurates what is set to become an invaluable resource for all students and teachers of constitutional law and politics. First, the book offers an outline of the principles and doctrines which make up the United Kingdom constitution, set out in sufficient detail for anyone coming to the subject for the first time to develop a clear and informed view of how the constitution is arranged and works. This outline includes a description of the history, sources, and nature of the constitution, followed by chapters dealing with the electoral system, legislature and law making, executive powers and accountability, the constitutional role of courts, the protection of rights, and the distribution of power between the local, central, and European levels. Second, the book provides an analytical discussion of the development of the constitution, its strengths and perceived weaknesses, and the on-going reforms aimed at modernizing the UK constitution.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Leyland is Professor of Public Law at London Metropolitan University.

Review:

...Leyland has produced a slim guide to the constitution of the United Kingdom that is both highly readable and impressively thorough. It deserves a place on undergraduate reading lists as a precursor to a more theoretical examination, and given a very reasonable price one hopes that many students will feel able to purchase their own copy. They will certainly find it worth their while. C. J. S. Knight The Cambridge Law Journal 66 (3), November 2007 ...provides an excellent discussion of the legal basis of parliamentary sovereignty. Alexandra Kelso Parliamentary Affairs Vol. 61 No. 3, 2008 Signposting is clear and helpful. Bibliographies are to the point...The prose is clear and authoritative. The reader's tour of Britain's constitutional history is efficient. The parliamentary process, including the passage of bills through Westminster, is described accessibly and with concision. The classic texts of constitutional analysis - Dicey, Bagehot, Jennings and the like - are introduced and their contribution summarised. And the radical reforms of the Blair administrations are recounted effectively...a valuable introductory survey. Andrew McDonald The Law & Politics Book Review Vol. 18 No.11 (November 2008)

About this edition

• Publisher: Hart Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1841136662
• ISBN 13: 9781841136660
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 239