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Stretching the Constitution: The Brexit Shock in Historic Perspective

Stretching the Constitution: The Brexit Shock in Historic Perspective

Author: Andrew Blick
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781509905805

Published In: March 2019
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Paperback Edition ISBN: 9781509945344

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How far did the European Union (EU) referendum result of 23 June 2016 really justify and necessitate the policies executed in response to it? What are the implications of that vote and its prolonged aftermath for the United Kingdom (UK) constitution? What other challenges does our political system face?

This book seeks to answer these questions. It considers from a constitutional perspective the way in which the decision to leave the EU was taken and then implemented, discussing in particular the role of Parliament as a legislature and political assembly. It includes a close analysis of the referendum legislation, and relevant parliamentary debates.

The author also considers the wider implications of Brexit for a system that has changed substantially in the period since the United Kingdom first joined the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973. Taking into account the expansive implications of Brexit, he considers a variety of aspects of the UK constitution, including referendums, Parliament, devolution and the Union, the Civil Service, and the so-called ‘unwritten’ constitution, from both an historic and contemporary perspective.

The book then assesses other issues that do not arise directly from Brexit but are likely to have implications for the operation of the system, and have a global aspect to them. They include political applications of the Internet and climate change. Finally, the author makes a series of proposals for constitutional and other reforms that will help the UK’s democratic system to adapt to its changing environment.

Introduction

Part 1: Brexit and the constitution

Chapter 1 The constitutional connotations

Chapter 2 The basis for the 2016 referendum: law, politics and the constitution

Part 2: The Past and the Future

Chapter 3 Multi-state organisations

Chapter 4 Advocating the referendum

Chapter 5 Representative democracy: reform and challenge

Chapter 6 Programmes for Parliament

Chapter 7 The territorial constitution

Chapter 8 The executive: organisation, power and constraint

Chapter 9 The digital constitution