9780199670024 - Accountability in the Contemporary Constitution von Bamforth, Nicholas; Leyland, Peter (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Accountability is regarded as a central feature of modern constitutionalism. At a general level, this prominence is perhaps unsurprising, given the long history of the idea. However, in many constitutional democracies, including the UK and the USA, it has acquired a particular resonance in contemporary circumstances with the declining power of social deference, the expanding reach of populist accountability mechanisms, and the increasing willingness of citizens to find mechanisms for challenging official decision-making. These essays, by public law scholars, seek to explore how ideas of and mechanisms associated with accountability play a part in the contemporary constitution. While the majo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 415 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.