| Description |
xx, 377 pages ; 26 cm |
| Series |
The democratic audit of the United Kingdom |
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democratic audit of the United Kingdom
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| Contents |
1. The British Tradition of Constitutional Rights -- 2. Auditing Political Rights and Freedoms -- Introduction: The Three Pillars of Liberty -- Index: Ensuring and Securing Democratic Rights -- 3. Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Executive -- 4. The 'Culture of Liberty' -- 5. The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 -- 6. How the Courts Protect Political Rights -- 7. Equal Access to Political Rights -- Conclusions: 'The British Way of Doing Things' -- 8. The Ascendancy of Official Secrecy -- 9. A Freedom Too Governed by Law -- 10. The Residual Right of Public Protest -- 11. The Mixed Record -- 12. The Chilling Effect of State Surveillance -- 13. The Use of Force, Arrest and Detention -- 14. Britain's Missing Voters -- 15. Findings -- Conclusions: Political Freedom in the UK -- App. 1. The Democratic Audit of the United Kingdom -- App. 2. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Optional Protocol |
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App. 3. The European Convention on Human Rights; and the First, Fourth, Sixth and Seventh Protocols -- App. 4. International Human Rights Instruments Used to Compile the Index |
| Analysis |
Rights |
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Great Britain |
| Notes |
"The Democratic Audit of the United Kingdom." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 356-360) and index |
| Subject |
Political rights -- Great Britain.
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Civil rights -- Great Britain.
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| Author |
Weir, Stuart, 1938-
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Starmer, Keir, 1962-
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Democratic Audit of the United Kingdom.
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| LC no. |
96012070 |
| ISBN |
0415096413 |
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0415096421 paperback |
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