The Changing Constitution

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Description
The Changing Constitution has, since publication of the first edition in 1985, firmly established itself as an invaluable guide to the current state of constitutional affairs in the United Kingdom. Concise, Scholarly, and thought-provoking essays consider each of the key aspects of the constitution and discuss and evaluate planned reforms and contemporary challenges. The seventh edition of this essential text is published at a time of accelerated constitutional change. The 2010 general election led to the information of a conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government committed to reforms including fixed term parliaments, a referendum on electoral reform, reform  of the House of Lords, improved freedom of information, and reform of the House of Commons. Professors Jowell and Oliver have brought together fifteen foremost scholars to update previously published chapters, and to provide new essays on devolution, the regulation of information, and the environment. A new introduction  from the editors assesses the current state of constitutional debate. This collection is provides a superb source of material and analysis for all students of public law and politics.
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Contents
Editors' Introduction
PART I    THE CONSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
Editorial note
1    The Rule of the Law and its underlying Values (Jeffrey Jowell)
2    The Sovereignty of Parliament - Form or Substance? (Anthony Bradley) 
3    Human Rights and the British Constitution (Anthony Lester)
4    Britain in the European Union (Paul Craig)
5    The Internationalization of Public Law and its Impact on the UK (David Feldman)
PART II    THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT
Editorial note
6    Reforming the United Kingdom Parliament (Dawn Oliver)
7    The Executive towards Accountable Government and Effective Governance? (Gavin Drewry)
8    Devolution : A National Conversation? (Brigid Hadfield)
9    The Changing Nature  of Local and Regional Democracy (Lan Leigh)
10  Administrative Justice and the Resolution of Disputes (Andrew Le Sueur)
PART III    REGULATION AND THE CONSTITUTION
Editorial note
11  Environmental Regulation as an Instrument of Constitutional Change (Richrd Macrory)
12  Regulation and Legitimacy (Tony Prosser)
13  Public Expenditure and the Control of Public Finance (John McEldowney)
14  Regulation Information (Patrick Birkinshaw)
15  Standards of Conduct in Public Life (Patricia Leopold)
Index
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Author Details
Jeffrey Jowell QC is Director of the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law and Professor Emeritus at University College London
Dawn Oliver is Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law at University College London
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