The Constitution of the United Kingdom: A Contextual Analysis (Constitutional Systems of the World) [Paperback]

Peter Leyland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 14, 2007 | ISBN-10: 1841136662 | ISBN-13: 978-1841136660 | Edition: Reprint

This is the first book in the new series Constitutional Systems of the World and as such inaugurates what is set to become an invaluable resource for all students and teachers of constitutional law and politics. First, the book offers an outline of the principles and doctrines which make up the United Kingdom constitution, set out in sufficient detail for anyone coming to the subject for the first time to develop a clear and informed view of how the constitution is arranged and works. This outline includes a description of the history, sources, and nature of the constitution, followed by chapters dealing with the electoral system, legislature and law making, executive powers and accountability, the constitutional role of courts, the protection of rights, and the distribution of power between the local, central, and European levels. Second, the book provides an analytical discussion of the development of the constitution, its strengths and perceived weaknesses, and the on-going reforms aimed at modernizing the UK constitution.

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...Leyland has produced a slim guide to the constitution of the United Kingdom that is both highly readable and impressively thorough. It deserves a place on undergraduate reading lists as a precursor to a more theoretical examination, and given a very reasonable price one hopes that many students will feel able to purchase their own copy. They will certainly find it worth their while.C. J. S. KnightThe Cambridge Law Journal66 (3), November 2007...provides an excellent discussion of the legal basis of parliamentary sovereigntyAlexandra KelsoParliamentary AffairsVol. 61 No. 3, 2008Signposting is clear and helpful. Bibliographies are to the point...The prose is clear and authoritative. The reader's tour of Britain's constitutional history is efficient. The parliamentary process, including the passage of bills through Westminster, is described accessibly and with concision. The classic texts of constitutional analysis Dicey, Bagehot, Jennings and the like are introduced and their contribution summarised. And the radical reforms of the Blair administrations are recounted effectively...a valuable introductory survey.Andrew McDonaldThe Law & Politics Book ReviewVol. 18 No.11 (November 2008)

About the Author

Peter Leyland is Professor of Law at the London Metropolitan University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 239 pages
• Publisher: Hart Publishing; Reprint edition (March 14, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841136662
• ISBN-13: 978-1841136660
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,445,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Update on constitutional law, January 19, 2008

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The Constitution of the United Kingdom: A Contextual Analysis (Constitutional Systems of the World)

This is a small but wonderfully written constitutional law book. As a text book, it deals with all nuances of constitutional law that one needs to know. For me, it was a great work updating all about what happended in this area in the United Kingdom since the last ten years - especially the changes brought about by the Constitutional Reform Act of 2005. I must say it has helped me a lot as a foreign lawyer - Bipin Adhikari