Constitutional Fracture - by Tom Hickman & Gavin Phillipson (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This book presents cutting-edge analysis of one of the most significant constitutional crises in recent British history: the prolonged and intense struggle between government and parliament for control over Brexit.
- About the Author: Tom Hickman KC is Professor of Public Law at University College London and a practising barrister.
- 144 Pages
- Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Constitutional
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Book Synopsis
This book presents cutting-edge analysis of one of the most significant constitutional crises in recent British history: the prolonged and intense struggle between government and parliament for control over Brexit. It argues the crisis was very largely caused by the emergence of an Executive-centric approach to governance it dubs 'Whitehall Plus', and the strong parliamentary-push back it both provoked and responded to.
The book shows how the crisis exposed and widened deep fault-lines running through core doctrines and practices of the British constitution - profound disagreements long held unresolved and in abeyance, but which exploded into high-octane conflict during the period.
About the Author
Tom Hickman KC is Professor of Public Law at University College London and a practising barrister.
Gavin Phillipson is Professor of Public Law and Human Rights at the University of Bristol.