Responsible Government and the Australian Constitution
eBook - ePub

Responsible Government and the Australian Constitution

A Government for a Sovereign People

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Responsible Government and the Australian Constitution

A Government for a Sovereign People

About this book

This book looks at responsible government under the Australian Constitution. It undertakes a detailed examination of the history leading to the incorporation of responsible government into the Constitution, examining the political history and constitutional ideas which informed the framers' views. It draws on this history to develop a theory of responsible government and explore its implications for the interpretation of the Constitution and the structure of modern government in Australia. The book fills a major gap in our knowledge of the intellectual background of the Australian Constitution by explaining the constitutional ideas that have shaped the text and structure of the Australian Constitution. It contributes to worldwide debates about constitutional interpretation by showing how rigorous use of history can lead to novel interpretations of constitutions without being tied to the 'dead hands of the founders'.

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Information

Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781509955794
eBook ISBN
9781509955800
Edition
1
Topic
Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Foreword by Justice Stephen Gageler
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Contents
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Table of Cases
  8. 1. Introduction
  9. 2. Responsible Government in the British Constitutional Tradition
  10. 3. Responsible Government in the Australian Colonies
  11. 4. The Framers’ Views: Conflict and Resolution
  12. 5. The Framers’ Views: The Functioning of a Federal Commonwealth
  13. 6. A Theory of Responsible Government under the Australian Constitution
  14. 7. Implications for the Interpretation of the Constitution
  15. 8. Conclusion
  16. Bibliography
  17. Index
  18. Copyright Page