Writing a Constitution
Public Law, Forthcoming
24 Pages Posted: 14 Jun 2024
Date Written: December 6, 2023
Abstract
Analysis from the perspective of a parliamentarian of what is wrong with the UK's constitution, whether change would be popular and feasible and what the benefits of writing a constitution might be, followed by a discussion of three possible options: restatement, renewal and revolution.
Keywords: constitution, constitutional restatement, constitutional renewal, judicial constitution, standards in public life, House of Lords reform, parliamentary reform, constitutional scrutiny, constitutional watchdogs, British constitution
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Anderson, David, Writing a Constitution (December 6, 2023). Public Law, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4833483 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4833483
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