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Magna Carta and its Modern Legacy
Magna Carta is celebrated around the world as a symbol of limited government and constitutionalism. But in 1215 Magna Carta was a failure, abrogated within months. Why then do we …
Special Advisers
Viewers of The Thick of It will know of special advisers as spin doctors and political careerists. Several well-known ministers have been special advisers, among them David …
The Role of Monarchy in Modern Democracy
How much power does a monarch really have? How much autonomy do they enjoy? Who regulates the size of the royal family, their finances, the rules of succession? These are some of …
Devolution, Law Making and the Constitution
Law making is a primary function of government, and how well the three devolved UK legislatures exercise this function will be a crucial test of the whole devolution project. This …
Constitutional Futures
Tony Blair has described the government's programme of constitutional reform as `the most extensive package of constitutional change ever proposed'. It will transform the political …
Executive Power
The prerogative has long been a mystery to most observers; this book demystifies it. It explains each of the prerogative powers in separate chapters. It clarifies the respective …
The Politics of Judicial Independence in the UK's Changing Constitution
Judicial independence is generally understood as requiring that judges must be insulated from political life. The central claim of this work is that far from standing apart from …
The Politics of Coalition
The Politics of Coalition is the tale of two parties embarking on the first coalition government at Westminster for over 60 years. What challenges did they face in the first couple …