Reshaping the British Constitution: Essays in Political Interpretation

Johnson, N.

Reshaping the British Constitution provides a vigorous critique of the deformations of Britain's customary constitution and why it could not effectively stem the growth of a centralized political authority. On this foundation it provides a critical description and assessment of recent constitutional changes including devolution, House of Lords reform, human rights and the encroachment of the European Union. Nevil Johnson suggests that since the reform programme has rested on pragmatic political expediency rather than on coherent thinking about constitutional principles, it is likely to strengthen the familiar deformations of the customary constitution.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2004-07-02

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333946190

DOI: 10.1057/9780230503366

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 324