A Constitution for the Common Good: Strengthening Scottish Democracy After the Independence Referendum - Couverture souple

Bulmer, W Elliot

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1910021741 ISBN 13 : 9781910021743

Editeur : Luath Press Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

Nearly every democracy in the world is built upon a written constitution, and constitutions have been at the core of citizens demands for better governance in places as disparate as Kenya, Tunisia and Ukraine. In light of developments following the independence referendum and the 2015 general election, constitutional change looks certain to remain central to the political agenda in Scotland for some time to come, and has entered the debate UK wide through calls for a federal system and David Cameron s promise of English Votes for English Laws.

But what is a constitution for?

• Is it a defensive charter to protect the basic structures of democratic government, or is it a transformative covenant for a better society? 
• How can the constitution sustain democracy and promote ethical politics while at the same time recognising and accommodating differences in society?
• What difference would a good constitution make to the poor?

 In addressing these questions, this book sets out a vision for how Scotland could reconstitute itself. It emphasises the connection between the constitution, democracy and the common good, arguing that democratic self-government is the true prize, regardless of the relationship of Scotland to the rest of the UK. This book not only makes a vital contribution to Scotland's current and on-going constitutional debate, a debate that still rages despite the referendum result, but also engages with fundamental questions of constitutionalism and democracy that are of enduring relevance to both citizens and scholars around the world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

ELLIOT BULMER graduated with an ma in Arabic and Politics from the University of Edinburgh. He was commissioned as a Logistics Officer in the Royal Navy, where he saw service in Iraq as part of a psyops unit. After leaving the Navy, he completed a phd in Politics at the University of Glasgow while serving as Research Director of the Constitutional Commission, a Scottish charitable organisation for constitutional education and research. He now works for the Constitution Building Programme of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance in The Hague, Netherlands. He is the author of A Model Constitution for Scotland: Making Democracy Work in an Independent State (Edinburgh: Luath Press, 2011) and several articles in peer-reviewed academic journal articles on constitutional subjects, as well as being a frequent contributor to Scotland's constitutional debate in the print and online media.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Luath Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1910021741
• ISBN 13: 9781910021743
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible