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Brexit, Union, and Disunion

The Evolution of British Constitutional Unsettlement

Sionaidh Douglas-Scott (Queen Mary University of London)

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English
Cambridge University Press
09 November 2023
Series: Law in Context
This book provides a critical analysis of Brexit, placing it in the broader context of the historical development of the British Constitution and earlier disputes as to the meaning of statehood, sovereignty, and territorial boundaries. Some of the greatest challenges posed by the UK's withdrawal from the EU are those it places on the British Constitution, which is already 'unsettled' and under strain. This book investigates this impact, but also uniquely locates Brexit in the broader context of historically significant British 'acts of union or disunion' – such as the loss of former US colonies and British Empire, and the place of Scotland and Ireland in the Union. These precedents help us understand how a British constitutional identity has been shaped or dismantled by legal concepts of union or sovereignty.

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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Weight:   910g
ISBN:   9781108795340
ISBN 10:   110879534X
Series:   Law in Context
Pages:   376
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Sionaidh Douglas-Scott is Anniversary Chair in Law at Queen Mary University of London, formerly Professor of European and Human Rights Law, University of Oxford. Her past roles include Special Advisor, Scottish Parliament External & European Relations committee, 2015–2017; Major Leverhulme fellow, 2018–2021; LAPA fellow Princeton University, 2020–2021.

Reviews for Brexit, Union, and Disunion: The Evolution of British Constitutional Unsettlement

'... rich and detailed historical and comparative analysis of union and disunion in British constitutional history.' Oliver Garner, The Review of Democracy


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