Brexit, union, and disunion : the evolution of British constitutional unsettlement /

"Focusing on key concepts such as union, sovereignty, democracy and devolution, this book provides a critical analysis of Brexit and its broader context in the historical development of the British Constitution. It also features comparative case studies that will appeal to a global readership&q...

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Main Authors: Douglas-Scott, Sionaidh (Author)
Published: Cambridge University Press,
Publisher Address: Cambridge, United Kingdom :
Publication Dates: 2023.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Law in context
Subjects:
Summary: "Focusing on key concepts such as union, sovereignty, democracy and devolution, this book provides a critical analysis of Brexit and its broader context in the historical development of the British Constitution. It also features comparative case studies that will appeal to a global readership"--
Carrier Form: x, 523 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781108841788
1108841783
9781108795340
110879534X
Index Number: KD3934
CLC: D956.11-09
D756.12-09
Call Number: D756.12-09/D736
Contents: Scotland : union and disunion -- Ireland -- Britain's loss of its North American colonies in the Eighteenth Century -- The constitutional status of the British Empire and Commonwealth -- Britain and Europe -- Sovereignty -- Unions and disunions -- Federalism, devolution, and differentiation -- Democracy and referendums -- Human rights.