Executive Power : The Prerogative, Past, Present and Future (Paperback)

PART 1 INTRODUCTION 1. Why the Prerogative Matters 2. History of the Prerogative 3. Recent Political Developments PART 2 THE MONARCH'S PERSONAL PREROGATIVES 4. Appointing and Dismissing Ministers 5. Summoning, Dissolving and Proroguing Parliament 6. Royal Assent and Executive Veto of Legislation PART 3 PREROGATIVE POWERS OF THE EXECUTIVE 7. The War-Making Power 8. Treaties 9. Regulating the Civil Service 10. Public Appointments 11. The Prerogative of Mercy 12. Passports 13. Honours 14. Public Inquiries PART 4 THE PREROGATIVE IN COMPARATIVE CONTEXT 15. Reform of the Prerogative in Australia, Canada and New Zealand 16. Reserve Powers in Countries with Written Constitutions PART 5 REFORM OF THE PREROGATIVE 17. The Role of the Courts 18. The Role of Parliament 19. Conclusions