Review essay: 'Constitutional lawyers are Dutchmen'

Summary V. Bogdanor's Beyond Brexit (2019) is a constitutional lawyer's argument in favour of a codified constitution for the United Kingdom. During the UK's temporary membership of the European Communities and European Union (1973-2020), main features of the constitution which still...

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Published inTijdschrift voor rechtsgeschiedenis Vol. 89; no. 1-2; pp. 242 - 261
Main Author Wijffels, Alain
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leiden | Boston Brill 01.06.2021
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Summary:Summary V. Bogdanor's Beyond Brexit (2019) is a constitutional lawyer's argument in favour of a codified constitution for the United Kingdom. During the UK's temporary membership of the European Communities and European Union (1973-2020), main features of the constitution which still prevailed in the 1960s have changed. The author discusses parliamentary sovereignty, referendums, collective government responsibility, human rights, and devolution.
ISSN:0040-7585
1571-8190
DOI:10.1163/15718190-12340006