Constitutional conventions in Westminster systems : controversies, changes and challenges /

"Conventions are fundamental to the constitutional systems of parliamentary democracies. Unlike the United States which adopted a republican form of government, with a full separation of powers, codified constitutional structures and limitations for executive and legislative institutions and ac...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Galligan, Brian, 1945- (Editor), Brenton, Scott (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Constitutional history > Australia.
Constitutional history > Canada.
Constitutional history > Great Britain.
Constitutional history > New Zealand.
Histoire constitutionnelle > Australie.
Histoire constitutionnelle > Canada.
Histoire constitutionnelle > Nouvelle-Zélande.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
Constitutional history
Australia
Canada
Great Britain
New Zealand
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Constitutional conventions / Brian Galligan and Scott Brenton
  • 2. Law and convention / Nicholas Aroney
  • 3. Executive conventions / Brian Galligan
  • 4. Cabinet government / Patrick Weller
  • 5. Caretaker conventions / Jenny Menzies and Anne Tiernan
  • 6. Minority and multi-party government / Scott Brenton
  • 7. Parliament / J.R. Nethercote
  • 8. Upper houses / Campbell Sharman
  • 9. The United Kingdom / Robert Hazell
  • 10. Canada / Andrew C. Banfield
  • 11. Australia / Nicholas Barry and Narelle Miragliotta
  • 12. New Zealand / Grant Duncan
  • 13. Codifying conventions / Peter H. Russell
  • 14. Constitutional reform / Andrew Blick
  • Conclusion.

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