ISBN:
9783642215728
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XII, 519p. 8 illus, digital)
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Reconstituting the Constitution
Keywords:
Comparative law
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Constitutional law
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Political science
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Law
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Law
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Comparative law
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Constitutional law
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Political science
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Konferenzschrift 2010
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Neuseeland
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Verfassungsrecht
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Neuseeland
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Verfassungsreform
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Neuseeland
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Verfassungsrecht
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Gesetzgebende Gewalt
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Vollziehende Gewalt
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Neuseeland
;
Verfassungsreform
;
Verfassungsrecht
;
Gesetzgebende Gewalt
;
Vollziehende Gewalt
Abstract:
Petra Butler
Abstract:
All nation states, whether ancient or newly created, must examine their constitutional fundamentals to keep their constitutions relevant and dynamic. Constitutional change has greater legitimacy when the questions are debated before the people and accepted by them. Who are the people in this state? What role should they have in relation to the government? What rights should they have? Who should be Head of State? What is our constitutional relationship with other nation states? What is the influence of international law on our domestic system? And what process should constitutional change foll
Description / Table of Contents:
Reconstituting the Constitution; Preface; Contents; Part 1: Reconstituting the Constitution: An Overview; Chapter 1: Building the Constitution: Debates; Assumptions; Developments 2000-2010; 1.1 Building the Constitution 2000: The Conference; 1.2.2 The Constitution and the World Around/the Constraints of Treaties and International Law16; 1.4 Rebuilding the Constitution, 2000-2010: Debate, Change, and No-Change; 1.4.1 Case-Study: The Supreme Court Act 2003; References; Chapter 2: Reconstituting the Constitution: Opening Address I; References
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 3: Reconstituting the Constitution: Opening Address IIPart 2: Reforming Constitutions: Lessons from Abroad; Chapter 4: South Africa´s Experience in Constitution-Building; References; References; 8.6.3 Pandora´s Box39; Chapter 15: Involving Civil Society in Constitutional Reform: An Overview of the Australian National Human Rights Consultation and the Proposed National HumanRights Framework; 15.5 How Could Australia Better Protect and Promote Human Rights?; 15.6 Three Acute Injustices Encountered During Our Inquiry; References
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 19: Waltzing Matilda (or Not): New Zealand´s Constitutional Relationship With AustraliaHistory; References; Chapter 20: The Evolution of the Australia-New Zealand Relationship; Chapter 21: The Trans-Tasman Relationship: Past, Present and Future; Chapter 22: The Role and Governance of Sub-National Government: Impact of the ``Super-City´´; 27.2 Some Preliminary Assumptions; Appendix; CONSIDERATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES; Proposal; Executive Summary; Background; Overseas experience; Process lessons for this consideration of constitutional issues; Context
Description / Table of Contents:
Consideration of Constitutional IssuesMinisterial responsibility for the Consideration of Constitutional Issues; Constitutional Issues to be considered; Developing the Engagement Process; Constitutional Advisory Panel; Establishing the Constitutional Advisory Panel; Risks; Reporting; Departmental Support; Consultation; Financial implications; Human rights; Legislative implications; Regulatory impact analysis; Gender implications; Disability perspective; Publicity; RECOMMENDATIONS; Issues for consideration; Process for public engagement; Risks; Reporting
Description / Table of Contents:
Departmental support for the Consideration of Constitutional IssuesPublicity; APPENDIX 2- PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE; Background; Constitutional Ministerial Group; Programme of engagement; Subject matter of the programme of engagement
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-642-21572-8
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