The sleeping night-watchman and some alternatives: citizenship, participation and bases of democratic legitimacy in Britain

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Democratic government in the UK is experiencing a crisis of legitimacy as the political attitudes of the country's citizenry change in the wake of a shrinking national government and the rise of the European Union. The sleeping night-watchman model of government, which proposes transferring most political activities to the private sector, is generally followed by Conservatives. Believers in community-based solutions, supporters of the European Union and those who propose decentralization all favor increased political participation and the transfer of some national functions to other governmental levels.

Evaluation, Political participation, Legitimacy of governments, Government legitimacy, Political rights

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The Jenkins Commission and the implications of electoral reform for the UK constitution

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The Independent Commission on the Voting System, chaired by Lord Jenkins, will have implications for UK governance whether or not its proposals are adopted. Its restructuring of the electoral process may polarize political factions and intensify rival claims to authority, and the boundary commissions will need to be insulated from partisan infighting.

Laws, regulations and rules, Elections, Constitutional law, Election law

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A House for the future: debating second chamber reform in the United Kingdom

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A review of the academic literature on bicameralism and second chambers accompanies a detailed history and analysis of current UK efforts to reform the House of Lords.

Membership, United Kingdom. Parliament. House of Lords, Political reform

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