NEW DIRECTIONS IN BRITISH POLITICS? by Philip Norton - 9781852783501

NEW DIRECTIONS IN BRITISH POLITICS?Essays on the Evolving Constitution\nAuthor(s): Philip Norton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781852783501, 978-1852783501\nSynopsis\nThis valauble book presents fresh perspectives on constitutional change in modern Britain. Each contributor - a leading authority in his particular field - focuses on an institution or aspect of the constitution and asks what has changed, why has it changed and what is likely to happen in the future. In conclusion, Philip Norton challenges the growing pressure for a new constitutional settlement. The British system of government, he argues, is under threat from a fragmentation of power: it needs to be protected not weakened. A new constitution offers the prospect of political inertia and failed [url] book will be essential and stimulating reading for both students and practitioners of British politics.