Debating the Constitution: New Perspectives on Constitutional Reform

by Anthony Barnett, Caroline Ellis, Paul Q. Hirst (Editor)

Constitutional reform is one of the most important issues in British politics, drawing in contributions from many diverse areas. This volume, published in association with Charter 88, provides a comprehensive source-book for the controversy. The debate over the constitution, the contributors show, is at the core of many vital concerns in the political arena. This book goes beyond the classical debates on legal powers to deal with such issues as the relationship between the constitution and economic development, European integration, gender and race. Debating the Constitution shows that forthe UK to become a modern European democracy, all kinds of institutions have to change in style, composition and culture.

183 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1993

About the author

Anthony Barnett (b. 1942) is an English writer and campaigner. He was a co-founder of openDemocracy in 2001.

Barnett was a student at Cambridge University, where he was active in the Labour Club, and lodged with Nicholas Kaldor.

A former member of the editorial committee of New Left Review, Barnett has written for the New Statesman, The Guardian and Prospect.