Government in the United Kingdom: The Search for Accountability, Effectiveness, and CitizenshipConsidering the criticisms of the system of government that lie behind proposals for constitutional reform, this book evaluates possible reforms in the light of three criteria - the need to improve accountability, to increase efficiency and to enhance the the status and practice of citizenship. |
Contents
The constitution under pressure | 3 |
The political process | 12 |
British Nationality Act 1981 | 34 |
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Government in the United Kingdom: The Search for Accountability ... Dawn Oliver No preview available - 1991 |
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