The Law, Politics, and the Constitution: Essays in Honor of Geoffrey Marshall

Increasingly, in contemporary British politics, the spotlight is being thrown on issues of constitutional change and reform. The varied contributions in this book, from leading scholars in the fields of politics and constitutional law, tackle the key questions troubling politicians and observers of politics in this time of acute constitutional change.

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The Law, Politics, and the Constitution: Essays in Honor of Geoffrey Marshall

Increasingly, in contemporary British politics, the spotlight is being thrown on issues of constitutional change and reform. The varied contributions in this book, from leading scholars in the fields of politics and constitutional law, tackle the key questions troubling politicians and observers of politics in this time of acute constitutional change.

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The Law, Politics, and the Constitution: Essays in Honor of Geoffrey Marshall

The Law, Politics, and the Constitution: Essays in Honor of Geoffrey Marshall

The Law, Politics, and the Constitution: Essays in Honor of Geoffrey Marshall

The Law, Politics, and the Constitution: Essays in Honor of Geoffrey Marshall

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Increasingly, in contemporary British politics, the spotlight is being thrown on issues of constitutional change and reform. The varied contributions in this book, from leading scholars in the fields of politics and constitutional law, tackle the key questions troubling politicians and observers of politics in this time of acute constitutional change.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198295853
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Publication date: 05/28/1999
Pages: 322
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile: 1610L (what's this?)

About the Author

Vernon Bogdanor is a Fellow at Brasenose College and Professor of Politics at Oxford.

Dr David Butler is a fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford.

Robert Summers is a Professor of Law at Cornell University.

Table of Contents

Introduction:
Constitutional Monarchy: The Prerogative Powers, Robert Blake
New Labour and the New Premiership, Kenneth O. Morgan
Devolution and the Constitution, Vernon Bogdanor
Ministerial Accountability: What and Where are the Parameters?, Dawn Oliver
Individual Ministerial Responsibility and a Dash of Principle, Diana Woodhouse
Convention, Prescription, and Law in the British Constitution, Nevil Johnson
Parliamentary Procedure: The Hidden Power, Philip Norton
Elections: Legislation and Litigation, David Butler
Geoffrey Marshal and Public Law - The Early Years, John Griffith
Bridging the Chasm: Public Law and Political Science, Gavin Drewry
Interpreting Statutes in Great Britain and the United States: Should Courts Consider Materials of Legislative History?, Robert Summers
The Ombudsman, William Reid
Police Accountability: Four Cases and a Statute, David Williams
A Bibliography of Geoffrey Marshall's Writings, Robert Summers

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