Reshaping the British Constitution Essays in Political Interpretation

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 constitut...

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Main Author: Johnson, Nevil
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2004, 2004
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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