Skip to Content

Reforming the Constitution

Debates in Twentieth-Century Britain

Edited by Peter Catterall, Wolfram Kaiser, Ulrike Walton-Jordan

Published November 1st 2000 by Routledge – 320 pages

Series: British Politics and Society

    Purchasing Options:

    • Add to CartPaperback: $55.95
      978-0-7146-8107-8
    • Hardback:
      978-0-7146-5056-2
      Out-of-print

    Description

    This collection takes as its subject how and why the British constitution developed during the course of the 20th century. In chapters that analyse in detail the evolution of various aspects of the constitution, this work explores debates about how the constitution ought to operate and the political goods it ought to secure among politicians, jurists and academics. In addition, it looks at the influence of political parties, nationalism, social and economic change, European integration, and the contests in over particular reforms in Parliament, courts, media and on the hustings.

    Reviews

    'Interesting and highly readable … impressive appreciation of influences on debates from outside the United Kingdom; the incorporating of such an extra-territorial perspective is long overdue.' - Political Studies

    'The book succeeds admirably in its primary objective of providing a deeper understanding of the driving forces behind the reform debate.' - Democratization

    'Amasses a wealth of detailed argumentation and evidence.'

    - British Politics Group Newsletter

    Name: Reforming the Constitution: Debates in Twentieth-Century Britain (Paperback) – Routledge 
    Description: Edited by Peter Catterall, Wolfram Kaiser, Ulrike Walton-Jordan. This collection takes as its subject how and why the British constitution developed during the course of the 20th century. In chapters that analyse in detail the evolution of various aspects of the constitution, this work explores debates about how the...
    Categories: Politics & International Relations, British Politics