Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK Constitution: Process, Politics and Democracy

Category

Constitutional & administrativ

Store

Wordery

Brand

Bloomsbury publishing (uk)

Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK Constitution: Process, Politics and Democracy : Hart Publishing : 9781509915422 : 1509915427 : 29 Jun 2017 : The status of the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty in the contemporary UK Constitution is much contested. Changes in the architecture of the UK Constitution, diminishing academic reverence for the doctrine, and a more expansive vision of the judicial role, all present challenges to the relevance, coherence and desirability of this constitutional fundamental. At a time when the future of the sovereignty of Parliament may look less than assured, this book develops an account of the continuing significance of the doctrine. It argues that a rejuvenation of the manner and form theory is required to understand the present status of parliamentary sovereignty. Addressing the critical challenges to the doctrine, it contends that this conception of legally unlimited legislative power provides the best explanation of contemporary developments in UK

33.99 GBP