Constitutional Reform in Britain and France
From Human Rights to Brexit
9781786831231
Distributed for University of Wales Press
Constitutional Reform in Britain and France
From Human Rights to Brexit
The United Kingdom and France have very distinctive constitutional identities, so a book that compares the two takes on a complicated task. Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan here begins by detailing the two nations' shared historical, political, and cultural background, then goes on to explore the sweeping transformations that their constitutional frameworks have undergone in the past twenty-five years at both national and regional levels, with a particular emphasis on Wales and Scotland. Where Gibson-Morgan truly breaks new ground, however, is in her approach: rather than treat each country separately, she explains the pattern of institutional development in both from a comparative Franco-British perspective.

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Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter One: Constitutional Change: Codifying the British Constitution, Rewriting the French
Chapter Two: The French Presidency and the British Monarchy: Changed and yet Unchanging Institutions
Chapter Three: Emancipating and Reforming Parliaments in France and the United Kingdom
Chapter Four: Better Protecting Human Rights and Strengthening an Independent Judiciary
Chapter Five: Devolution in the United Kingdom, a Decentralisation Process in France
Chapter Six: The European Dimension: France and the UK, Partners in Europe
Conclusion: Towards a New Entente Cordiale
Bibliography
Index
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter One: Constitutional Change: Codifying the British Constitution, Rewriting the French
Chapter Two: The French Presidency and the British Monarchy: Changed and yet Unchanging Institutions
Chapter Three: Emancipating and Reforming Parliaments in France and the United Kingdom
Chapter Four: Better Protecting Human Rights and Strengthening an Independent Judiciary
Chapter Five: Devolution in the United Kingdom, a Decentralisation Process in France
Chapter Six: The European Dimension: France and the UK, Partners in Europe
Conclusion: Towards a New Entente Cordiale
Bibliography
Index
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