Leyland Peter (Soas University Of London Uk) - The Constitution Of The United Kingdom A Contextual Analysis - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Praise for the previous editions 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 students will certainly find it worth their while Cambridge Law Journal The written style is admirably clear conversational and free from jargon It will be of immense interest to anybody with a general interest in UK law politics and history. Times Higher Education This timely new edition addresses the many constitutional changes that have arisen since 2016 (including those brought about by Brexit and the Covid - 19 pandemic) whilst retaining its hallmark features of clarity and concision. Adopting a thematic approach it discusses questions of history sources and conventions the role of the Crown Parliament and the electoral system government and the executive the judiciary and the territorial distribution of power. In addition it offers analysis of the evolution of the UK's historic non - codified constitution its strengths and perceived weaknesses and of reform initiatives. Engaging with the central issues in play as the UK enters a new chapter it explores the impact on devolved government the principle of sovereignty the role of the courts and parliamentary reform. As well as providing a contextual and authoritative overview of the principles doctrines and institutions that underpin the elusive constitution this study will allow students of law and politics both from the UK and abroad to develop an informed view of how it actually works.
Title: The Constitution Of The United Kingdom A Contextual Analysis
Author(s): Leyland Peter (Soas University Of London Uk)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781509945542
Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Date: 7/29/2021
Series: Constitutional Systems of the World
Category: Constitutional & Administrative Law