Helen Irving

Five Things to Know About the Australian Constitution (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In this excellent new book, Helen Irving delves into the mystery that is the Australian constitution by discussing the major national debates of recent years. Many people want to understand and take part in the debate about constitutional issues but they face a significant hurdle: the constitution is almost unreadable. It does not mean what it says, and nor does it say what it means. There are many myths in circulation about what the constitution says and as many assumptions about what it does. Helen Irving, one of this country's foremost constitutional experts, puts various constitutional confusions to rest, and invites a general audience into an understanding of the issues that were once reserved for experts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511227776
• Artikelnr.: 38206033

Autorenporträt

Helen penned this children's book 26 years ago as a song for her youngest child. A mother of five and now grandmother of seven, Helen has sung this song to all her grandchildren. Prompted by her late sister to send it to a publisher, her dream to become a published author has been realized.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The Constitution does not mean what it says
2. The Constitution does not say what it means
3. The Constitution says some things without actually saying them
4. The Constitution fails to say things that might be important
5. The Constitution says things that contradict each other
Conclusion: The Constitution could say what it means and mean what it says (if we wanted it to)
Appendix: The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia.