The British constitution [electronic resource] / Anthony King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Anthony, 1934-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional history--Great Britain.

Constitutional history.

Constitutional law--Great Britain.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

x, 437 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st paperback ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Summary:

Anthony King, political commentator and distinguished academic, brings a lifetime of insight into a re-examination of the British constitution.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

1. What Is a 'Constitution'?

2. The Canonical Sextet

3. Britain's Traditional Constitution

4. The Impetus to Change

5. Britain's Near Abroad

6. The Judges Come Out

7. The Ghost of Local Government

8. John Bull's Other Lands

9. Mandarins as Managers

10. Democracy Rampant

11. References to the People

12. Their Lordships

13. Great British Icons

14. Britain's New Constitution

Postscript

Notes

Bibliography

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780191528347

019152834X

0-19-170223-4

0-19-152834-X

9786612382314

1-282-38231-4

0-19-957698-X

OCLC:

502286252