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The Principle of Local Self-Government in British Codified Constitution Projects
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Local government in the United Kingdom is subject to constant change because there is no constitutional protection of it. It means that central government can freely determine its structure, organization and functions without even the need to consult local authorities. That is the reason why there has been growing support for the constitutionalisation of local government. This article presents conceptions of British local government presented in the most important projects of the codified constitution for the United Kingdom. It discusses the arguments presented both for and against the constitutionalisation of local government and explores the meaning of the process for local government in the British political system.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/teka.2018.13.1.97-107
Date of publication: 2018-12-19 11:40:43
Date of submission: 2018-12-19 11:03:36
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