The use of referendums around the world has grown remarkably in the past thirty years and,
in particular, referendums are today deployed more than ever in the settlement of …

When I heard about the [amnesty] law I was filled with a sense of indignation and
powerlessness. They weren't only mocking my brother but all the many others whose …

The field of transitional justice has expanded rapidly since the term first emerged in the late
1990s. Its intellectual development has, however, tended to follow practice rather than drive …

Using Northern Ireland as a case study, this paper explores how lawyers responded to the
challenges of entrenched discrimination, sustained political violence and an emerging …

The 3rd edition of this leading text provides a detailed account of the purposes of judicial
review; the nature of the public-private divide in Northern Ireland law; the judicial review …

In referendums on fundamental constitutional issues, do the people come together to make
decisions instead of representatives? This book argues no. It offers an alternative theory of …

The New Labour government first elected in 1997 had a defining influence on the
development of the modern UK constitution. This book combines legal and political …

The impotence of national courts in the face of unconstitutional overthrows of governments'
has been the subject of long running debate, especially in the Commonwealth. This …

This collection focuses on the particular nexus of popular sovereignty and constitutional
change, and the implications of the recent surge in populism for systems where …

I. NEW LABOUR, MORE THAN 20 YEARS ON This book aims to analyse a crucial period in
the modern development of the UK constitution. New Labour came to power in 1997 and …