The new separation of powers : a theory for the modern state /

This book offers a radical & provocative revision of the theory of separation of powers. It argues that, although designed to protect democracy, separation of powers is often used today to undermine it by concealing & centralising the exercise of power by public officials. The theory is then...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Carolan, Eoin
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Zusammenfassung:
This book offers a radical & provocative revision of the theory of separation of powers. It argues that, although designed to protect democracy, separation of powers is often used today to undermine it by concealing & centralising the exercise of power by public officials. The theory is then reinvented for the modern regulatory state.
Umfang:
1 online resource (315 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-272) and index.
ISBN:
0-19-172158-1
1-283-58194-9
9786613894397
0-19-158268-9
Schlagworte:
Public administration > England.
Public administration > Ireland.
Public administration.
Separation of powers > England.
Separation of powers > Ireland.
Separation of powers.
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