Constitution-Maker
Selected Writings of Sir Ivor Jennings

The collected documents of Sir Ivor Jennings (1903–65), an influential international advisor on constitutional questions during the era of decolonisation.

H. Kumarasingham (Edited by)

9781107091115, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 29 January 2015

306 pages
22.5 x 14.5 x 2 cm, 0.49 kg

Sir Ivor Jennings (1903–65), Downing Professor of Law at the University of Cambridge, was one of the twentieth century's most famous and significant constitutional scholars and the author of numerous well-known texts. Beyond his prestigious roles in Britain, Jennings was also very influential internationally as an advisor on constitutional questions during the 1950s and 1960s. This volume brings together for the first time previously unpublished letters, memoranda, diaries and confidential evaluations of constitutional issues, political elites and critical events in Ceylon, Ethiopia, India, Malta, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Rhodesia, Singapore, South Africa and Sudan. Also included are candid and forthright assessments on Britain's constitutional influence abroad and Jennings' direct experience of constitution-making. This collection sheds light not only on Jennings' work and influence, but also on British ideas about democracy and on institutions across the globe during the climactic era of decolonisation.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I. Ceylon: 1. 'Anecdotes of D. S.', c.1952
2. 'Notes on the formation of a new Government, March 1952'
3. Note on proposal to dismiss Sir John Kotelawala, 15 September 1952
4. 'The Queen of Ceylon', c.1953
5. Notes on the royal visit to Ceylon, 1954
Part II. Ethiopia: 6. Letter to the United Nations Commissioner in Eritrea, 3 December 1951
7. Letter to the United Nations Commissioner in Eritrea, 4 December 1951
Part III. Gibraltar: 8. 'Status of Gibraltar', c.1965
Part IV. Malaya: 9. The 'Malayan Saga': diary from the Reid Commission, 1956–7
10. 'Constitutional Changes Implicit in the Terms of Reference' of the Reid Commission, 23 August 1956
11. The State Constitutions, 31 August 1956
Part V. Malta: 12. 'The Malta Integration Bill', 16 November 1957
Part VI. Nepal: 13. Confidential note for the British Foreign Office on the framing of the new constitution of Nepal, undated
14. 'Explanatory memorandum on the Constitution of Nepal', c.1958
15. Confidential notes on Nepal, April 1958
Part VII. New Zealand: 16. Letter to the Governor-General of New Zealand, 2 November 1957
Part VIII. Pakistan: 17. 'The position in Pakistan', 29 October 1954
18. 'The political situation in Pakistan', c.1955
19. Kashmir Plan, 3 August 1955
Part IX. Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: 20. Opinion given to the Office of the High Commissioner for Rhodesia and Nyasaland working on behalf of the Monckton Commission, Rhodesia House, London, 23 July 1960
21. Diary from the London conference reviewing the Federation's Constitution, 1960–1
Part X. Singapore: 22. 'Singapore Chronicle' diary, 1956
23. 'Singapore Constitutional Conference post-mortem', c.1956
Part XI. South Africa: 24. 'The Union of South Africa as a republic', c.1960
Part XII. Sudan: 25. Diary: 'Sudan Visit, 1958'
26. 'The problem of the Southern provinces - some possible solutions', undated
Part XIII. Constitution-Making and Political Observations: 27. 'Republicanism in Asia', undated
28. 'Constitutional issues in South Asia', undated
29. 'Some Asian prime ministers', undated
30. 'Constitution-making in Arcady', undated
31. 'Constitution-making', undated
32. 'Magna Carta and constitutionalism in the Commonwealth', undated
Index.

Subject Areas: History of ideas [JFCX], Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000 [HBLW3], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], British & Irish history [HBJD1], General & world history [HBG], History [HB], Humanities [H], Diaries, letters & journals [BJ]