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Accountability in the Contemporary Constitution (Hardcover)
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Accountability in the Contemporary Constitution (Hardcover)
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Accountability is regarded as a central feature of modern
constitutionalism. At a general level, this prominence is perhaps
unsurprising, given the long history of the idea. However, in many
constitutional democracies, including the UK and the USA, it has
acquired a particular resonance in contemporary circumstances with
the declining power of social deference, the expanding reach of
populist accountability mechanisms, and the increasing willingness
of citizens to find mechanisms for challenging official
decision-making. These essays, by public law scholars, seek to
explore how ideas of and mechanisms associated with accountability
play a part in the contemporary constitution. While the majority of
contributors concentrate on the United Kingdom, others provide
comparative discussion with particular reference to the United
States and aspects of European Union law. The main focus of the
volume is the contemporary UK constitution. Chapters are included
which analyse the historical context (including the role of Dicey),
common law constitutionalism, the constitutional role of
Parliament, the constitutional role of the courts, judicial
accountability, human rights protection under the constitution and
the contribution of non-judicial accountability mechanisms. Further
chapters explore the public service principle, the impact of new
public management on public service delivery, and the relationship
between accountability and regulation. Finally accountability is
discussed in the light of constitutional reform including the
challenges posed by the 'multi-layered' government at the supra
national level of EU membership and sub-national national levels of
devolution and local government.
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