Unchecked Power?: How Recent Constitutional Reforms Are Threatening UK Democracy

Author/Contributor(s):	Young, Alison L
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Date:	11/28/2023
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

"Is the government really acting for the people? Or does this rhetoric simply justify an executive power grab? For some, Boris Johnson's premiership epitomized how far the UK's democracy has been captured by populism. Events like 'Partygate' eventually led to his resignation, which some claim shows that the UK's constitution has checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. While Partygate grabbed the headlines, other constitutional changes have taken place with little public awareness, strengthening governmental powers and weakening political and legal checks over the government. Alison L. Young, Professor of Public Law at the University of Cambridge, provides the first consolidated account of these changes, arguing that democracy is being endangered and that the UK's post-Brexit constitution should be shored up to prevent it collapsing into a system of unchecked power"--