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The Silence of Constitutions.

First published in 1989, Michael's Foley's book deals with the 'abeyances' present in both written and unwritten constitutions, arguing that these gaps in the explicitness of a constitution, and the various ways they are preserved, provide the means by which constitutional confli...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Foley, Michael
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Colección:Routledge revivals.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; The Silence of Constitutions; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I; 1 The concept and practice of constitutional abeyances; Part II; 2 Constitutional abeyances and crisis conditions: the early Stuart constitution; 3 Constitutional abeyances and crisis conditions: the imperial presidency; 4 Constitutional gaps and the arts of prerogative; Part III; 5 The theory of abeyances and modern constitutional unsettlement in Britain and the United States; Notes; Bibliography; Index