Brexit, Union, and Disunion: The Evolution of British Constitutional Unsettlement

Name: Brexit, Union, and Disunion: The Evolution of British Constitutional Unsettlement
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108795340
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Author: Sionaidh Douglas-Scott
ISBN: 9781108795340

By Sionaidh Douglas-Scott

Cambridge University Press November 2023

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ISBN-13: 9781108795340
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: November 2023
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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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.

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

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