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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robert StevensPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Hart Publishing Edition: Revised ed. Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.306kg ISBN: 9781841134956ISBN 10: 1841134953 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 05 April 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1 Setting the Tone: The Act of Settlement and the Emergence of the Balance of Powers 2 1900-1960: The Declining Role of the English Judiciary 3 The Gradual U-Turn 4 The Years of Conservative Government (1979-1997) 5 Jurisprudence or Politics 6 Balance of Powers: The Independence of Individual Judges 7 The Balance of Powers: The Judges as a Separate Branch of Government? 8 New Labour in Power 9 The Second Coming 10 The FutureReviews...developments are chronicled by Robert Stevens, sometime Master of Pembroke, and a long-time student of the judiciary, with characteristic elegance, irony and balance. Michael Beloff, The Spectator; The particular strength of Steven's work lies in his ability to offer extensive descriptions of the various debates and actors involved in the controversies surrounding the English versions of the countermajoritarian difficulty, in a way which is at once scholarly and accessible. David Fraser, The Law and Politics Book Review ...developments are chronicled by Robert Stevens, sometimes Master of Pembroke, and a long-time student of the judiciary, with characteristic elegance, irony and balance. Michael Beloff The Spectator December 2002 The particular strength of Steven's work lies in his ability to offer extensive descriptions of the various debates and actors involved in the controversies surrounding the English versions of the countermajoritarian difficulty in a way which is at once scholarly and accessible. David Fraser, Brunel University The Law and Politics Book Review April 2003 Author InformationRobert Stevens is a former Master of Pembroke College,Oxford and a visiting Professor of Law at Yale University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |