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The Constitution of the United Kingdom

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The Constitution of the United Kingdom

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Available on Apr 30 2026
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“[The] written style is admirably clear, conversational and free from jargon … It will be of immense interest to anybody with a general interest in UK law, politics and history.” Times Higher Education

This engaging, authoritative text has, since its very first edition, maintained its position as the market-leading introduction to the constitution of the United Kingdom. Adopting a thematic approach, it discusses questions of history, sources and conventions, the role of the Crown, Parliament and the electoral system, government and the executive, the judiciary, and the territorial distribution of power. In addition, it offers analysis of the evolution of the UK's historic non-codified constitution, its strengths and perceived weaknesses, and of reform initiatives. The new edition systematically examines the impact of the recent developments, including how COVID changed how government operated, the revolving door of Prime Ministers, the election of the Labour government, and the accession of King Charles III.

Though introductory in approach, it does not shy away from the complexity of the constitutional landscape in the United Kingdom. It provides a contextual overview of the principles, doctrines and institutions that underpin the elusive constitution, allowing students of law and politics, both from the UK and abroad, to develop an informed view of how it actually works.

Table of Contents

1. UK Constitution: Context and History
2. Sources of the Constitution
3. Sources of the Constitution
4. Constitutional Monarchy
5. Parliament
6. Government and Executive
7. The Constitutional Role of the Courts
8. Devolution
9. Local Government
10. The UK Constitution: The Way Ahead?

Product details

Published Apr 30 2026
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 5th
Extent 368
ISBN 9781509996889
Imprint Hart Publishing
Series Constitutional Systems of the World
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Peter Leyland

Peter Leyland is Professor of Public Law at SOAS,…

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