| Writing the United Kingdom Constitution Contributor(s): Dickson, Brice (Author) |
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ISBN: 1526131935 ISBN-13: 9781526131935 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - European - History | Europe - Great Britain - 21st Century - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Series: Pocket Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the origins, development and current features of the unwritten constitution of the United Kingdom and considers the argument that this constitution has passed its sell-by date and needs to be replaced by a written Constitution recognising the UK as a federal country along the lines of Canada and Australia. The book diagnoses what is currently amiss with the UK's unwritten constitution and why, if the Union is to be preserved, it may make sense to establish a formal federation. It attempts to present objective arguments for and against a federal structure and concludes that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. A federal structure could maximise the benefits of cooperation between semi-autonomous regions while at the same time paying due respect to the nationalisms that exist within constituent parts of the country. |