{"product_id":"brexit-union-and-disunion-the-evolution-of-british-constitutional-unsettlement-paperback-softback-9781108795340","title":"Brexit, Union, and Disunion; The Evolution of British Constitutional Unsettlement (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108795340","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBrexit, Union, and Disunion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Evolution of British Constitutional Unsettlement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvides a critical analysis of Brexit, placing it in the broader context of the historical development of the British Constitution.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSionaidh Douglas-Scott (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108795340, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 November 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e376 pages, 5 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 17 x 2.6 cm, 0.889 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Particularly valuable is the original and extended analysis of the British Empire, or empires, including the North American colonies, India, and the African, Asian, and Caribbean possessions …. Douglas-Scott is not the first scholar to dissect the intellectual muddle of Diceyan doctrine, but she is one of the most effective, to the point that one wonders why anyone should have taken it seriously …. This book provides a penetrating account and critique of the UK's domestic and imperial constitution. It challenges the old myths of exceptionalism and progress …' Michael Keating, Journal of Law and Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book provides a critical analysis of Brexit, placing it in the broader context of the historical development of the British Constitution and earlier disputes as to the meaning of statehood, sovereignty, and territorial boundaries. Some of the greatest challenges posed by the UK's withdrawal from the EU are those it places on the British Constitution, which is already 'unsettled' and under strain. This book investigates this impact, but also uniquely locates Brexit in the broader context of historically significant British 'acts of union or disunion' – such as the loss of former US colonies and British Empire, and the place of Scotland and Ireland in the Union. These precedents help us understand how a British constitutional identity has been shaped or dismantled by legal concepts of union or sovereignty.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Five Case Studies of Acts of Union and Disunion: 1. Scotland\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ireland\u003cbr\u003e 3. Britain's loss of its North American colonies in the 18th century\u003cbr\u003e 4. The constitutional status of the British empire and commonwealth\u003cbr\u003e 5. Britain and Europe\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Five Themes: 6. Sovereignty\u003cbr\u003e 7. Unions and disunion\u003cbr\u003e 8. Federalism, devolution and differentiation\u003cbr\u003e 9. Democracy and referendums\u003cbr\u003e 10. Human rights\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Constitutional \u0026amp; administrative law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Constitutional \u0026amp; administrative law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Constitutional%20\u0026amp;%20administrative%20law%20%5BLND%5D%22\"\u003eLND\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509177807128,"sku":"9781108795340","price":32.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108795340i.jpg?v=1786496279","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/brexit-union-and-disunion-the-evolution-of-british-constitutional-unsettlement-paperback-softback-9781108795340","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}