British Government and the Constitution
Text and Materials

A major restructuring of the material, as well as a complete content updating to 2006.

Much of the material has been reworked and with its fresh design the book provides a detailed yet accessible account of the British constitution at a fascinating moment in its ongoing development.

Part I. Constitution, State and Beyond: 1. The British constitutional order
2. The ideas of the constitution
3. Constitutional sources
4. Devolution and the structure of the United Kingdom
5. The European dimensions
Part II. Government: 6. Crown and government
7. The powers of government
Part III. Accountability: 8. Parties, groups and the people
9. Parliament and the responsibility of government
10. The courts: judicial review and liability
Part IV. Liberty: 11. Liberty and the Constitution.