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The war prerogative : history, reform, and constitutional design /

The war prerogative is the power of the Crown, exercised by the government, to declare war and deploy armed forces overseas. This book traces the theory and practice of the war prerogative in England from 1600 to the modern day and considers potential reform of the constitutional arrangements for it...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joseph, Rosara, 1982- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
War and emergency powers > Great Britain > History.
Pouvoirs exceptionnels > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
War and emergency powers
Great Britain
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The war prerogative is the power of the Crown, exercised by the government, to declare war and deploy armed forces overseas. This book traces the theory and practice of the war prerogative in England from 1600 to the modern day and considers potential reform of the constitutional arrangements for its exercise.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191748493
0191748498