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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Main Author:	Carolan, Eoin
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:	Separation of powers > Ireland. Public administration > Ireland. Separation of powers > England. Public administration > England. Separation of powers. Public administration. Séparation des pouvoirs > Irlande. Administration publique (Science) > Irlande. Séparation des pouvoirs > Angleterre. Administration publique (Science) > Angleterre. Séparation des pouvoirs. Administration publique (Science) Public administration Separation of powers England Ireland LAW > Constitutional. LAW > Public. Electronic books. Case studies
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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxvii, 286 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191721588 0191721581 9780191582684 0191582689