Catherine Marshall, Political Deference in a Democratic Age. British Politics and the Constitution from the Eighteenth Century to Brexit

Irreverence for Britain’s constitution, customs and usages, but also for the rule of law itself led to the resignation of the leader of the Conservative party and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on 7 July 2022. This dramatic episode of British politics clearly shows that political deference...

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Autor Principal: Gibson-Morgan, Elizabeth
Formato: Article ou chapitre numérique
Idioma:Anglais
Publicado: Revue française de civilisation britannique 2023
Acceso en liña:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Résumé:Irreverence for Britain’s constitution, customs and usages, but also for the rule of law itself led to the resignation of the leader of the Conservative party and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on 7 July 2022. This dramatic episode of British politics clearly shows that political deference in modern Britain still matters, as Catherine Marshall, a Professor of British Studies at CY Cergy Paris Université, demonstrates in her book published in 2021 by Palgrave Macmillan, entitled Polit...