Albert Venn Dicey: Writings on Democracy and the Referendum

by Albert Venn Dicey

Book Overview

What are the limits to parliamentary sovereignty? When should the people be able to vote directly on issues? The constitutional theorist Albert Venn Dicey (1835-1922) was a cogent advocate of the referendum. While his enthusiasm for the institution was widely acknowledged in his own day, thereafter this dimension of his career has been largely neglected. This fall into obscurity is partly explained by the fact that Dicey never collected his writings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110884541X
• ISBN13: 9781108845410
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"