The politics of the British constitution

by Michael Foley, Bill Jones (Editor)

Overview

This work on the British constitution assesses the properties, dynamics and implications of political exchange. It investigates the methods employed to mobilise and resist the pressure for constitutional change, how political agendas are formed, and reviews different political motivations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780719045523
Publisher:	Manchester University Press
Publication date:	03/11/1999
Series:	Politics Today
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Bill Jones is a Research Fellow in the Department of Government at the University of Manchester and is a former Director of Extra-Mural Studies at the University of Manchester

Table of Contents

	List of figures and tables	vi
	Series editors' foreword	vii
1	The constitution in question	1
2	The British constitutional tradition	13
3	Constitutional fuels	44
4	Constitutional reform: ideas, advocates and techniques	110
5	Defending the constitution	156
6	The 1997 general election and the dynamics of constitutional change	189
7	The politics of the British constitution	250
	Index	289

Editorial Reviews

The book is superbly argued and documented and is quite unique.... "Perspectives on Political Science"

From the Publisher

This study of the dynamics of the historical and contemporary British constitutional debate explores a variety of critical and reformist perspectives. Chapters cover the themes which fuel the public critique of the constitution; ideas, advocates, and techniques of constitutional reform; defense of the constitution; the 1997 general election and the dynamics of constitutional change; and new conditions that will set the parameters of constitutional development. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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