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Constitutional Reform: A Recipe for Restoring Faith in Our Democracy?

Seyd, Ben (2012) Constitutional Reform: A Recipe for Restoring Faith in Our Democracy? In: Park, Alison, ed. British Social Attitudes: The 29th Report. National Centre for Social Research, London, pp. 45-63. ISBN 0-85702-707-7. (KAR id:31032)

Abstract

The first coalition since the Second World War is itself an innovation at Westminster. But it also came to power committed to an ambitious programme of constitutional reform – including fixed-term parliaments, directly elected mayors and local police commissioners, and the wider use of referendums. Could any of these changes reverse the long-term decline in public trust in government?

Item Type: Book section
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Politics and International Relations
Depositing User: Ben Seyd
Date Deposited: 27 Sep 2012 09:53 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:08 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/31032 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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