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Zusatztext ...an appetizing and stimulating antipasto to the more substantial meal that the reader stimulated by these essays must find elsewhere. Klappentext This is the first scholarly survey of the British constitution in the twentieth century. Indeed, it fills a very real gap in the history of Britain during the last hundred years. The book is a product of interdisciplinary collaboration by a distinguished group of constitutional lawyers, historians and political scientists, and draws where possible on primary sources. Its evaluation of the recent constitutional reforms will be of particular interest. This major interpretation of the constitution will remain authoritative for many years. Zusammenfassung This is the first scholarly survey of the British constitution in the twentieth century. Indeed, it fills a very real gap in the history of Britain during the last hundred years. The book is a product of interdisciplinary collaboration by a distinguished group of constitutional lawyers, historians and political scientists, and draws where possible on primary sources. Its evaluation of the recent constitutional reforms will be of particular interest.This major interpretation of the constitution will remain authoritative for many years. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Vernon Bogdanor: Introduction 2: Geoffrey Marshall: The Constitution: Its Theory and Interpretation 3: Rodney Brazier: The Monarchy 4: Anthony Selden: Cabinet Government 5: Paul Seaward and Paul Silk: The House of Commons 6: Rhodri Walters: The House of Lords 7: Vernon Bogdanor: The Civil Service 8: Diana Woodhouse: Ministerial Responsibility 9: Robert Stevens: Government and the Judiciary 10: Jeffrey Jowell: Administrative Law 11: David Feldman: Civil Liberties 12: John Curtice: The Electoral System 13: Martin Loughlin: The Demise of Local Government 14: Clive Emsley: The Police 15: Brigid Hadfield: The United Kingdom as a Territorial State 16: Robert Holland: Britain, Commonwealth and the End of Empire 17: Ian Loveland: Britain and Europe 18: Vernon Bogdanor: Conclusion ...
