Constitutional Practice: The Foundations of British Government / Edition 3

by Rodney Brazier

Overview

This new third edition has been fully revised and updated to include the constitutional changes that are being implemented by the Labour government. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the current British Constitution and evaluates the law and practice of British central government, which includes an overview of the Constitution of the United Kingdom in the light of devolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198298120
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/08/1999
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Rodney Brazier, F.R. Hist. S. is Professor of Law at the University of Manchester

Table of Contents

PrefaceTables of StatutesThe Constitution of the United KingdomChoosing a Prime MinisterGovernment Formation from a Hung ParliamentThe Transfer of PowerThe Prime MinisterThe CabinetMinisters and DepartmentsThe OppositionConstitutional MonarchyThe House of CommonsThe House of LordsThe Constitutional Position of the JudgesAppendicesIndex