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Brexit, Union, and Disunion

The Evolution of British Constitutional Unsettlement

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Paperback, 376 blz. | Engels
Cambridge University Press | e druk, 2023
ISBN13: 9781108795340
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Cambridge University Press e druk, 2023 9781108795340
Onderdeel van serie Law in Context
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This book provides a critical analysis of Brexit, placing it in the broader context of the historical development of the British Constitution and earlier disputes as to the meaning of statehood, sovereignty, and territorial boundaries. Some of the greatest challenges posed by the UK's withdrawal from the EU are those it places on the British Constitution, which is already 'unsettled' and under strain. This book investigates this impact, but also uniquely locates Brexit in the broader context of historically significant British 'acts of union or disunion' – such as the loss of former US colonies and British Empire, and the place of Scotland and Ireland in the Union. These precedents help us understand how a British constitutional identity has been shaped or dismantled by legal concepts of union or sovereignty.

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ISBN13:9781108795340
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:376

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Introduction; Part I. Five Case Studies of Acts of Union and Disunion: 1. Scotland; 2. Ireland; 3. Britain's loss of its North American colonies in the 18th century; 4. The constitutional status of the British empire and commonwealth; 5. Britain and Europe; Part II. Five Themes: 6. Sovereignty; 7. Unions and disunion; 8. Federalism, devolution and differentiation; 9. Democracy and referendums; 10. Human rights; Conclusion.

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