The Veiled Sceptre

Reserve Powers of Heads of State in Westminster Systems

Anne Twomey

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Cambridge University Press
19 December 2019

Law; Comparative law; Laws of Specific jurisdictions; Constitutional & administrative law

Series: Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law

This book is a comprehensive review and analysis of the reserve powers and their exercise by heads of state in countries that have Westminster systems. It addresses the powers of the Queen in the United Kingdom, those of her vice-regal representatives, and those of heads of state in the less studied realms and former colonies that are now republics. Drawing on a vast range of previously unpublished archival and primary material, The Veiled Sceptre contains fresh perspectives on old controversies. It also reveals constitutional crises in small countries, which have escaped the notice of most scholars. This book places the exercises of reserve powers within the context of constitutional principle and analyses how heads of state should act when constitutional principles conflict. Providing an unrivalled contemporary analysis of reserve powers, it will appeal to constitutional scholars worldwide and others involved in the administration of systems of responsible government.

By: Anne Twomey
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 52mm
Weight: 1.100kg
ISBN: 9781108799300
ISBN 10: 1108799302
Series: Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law
Pages: 911
Publication Date: 19 December 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anne Twomey is a Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Sydney, Australia. She has previously worked for the High Court of Australia, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Australian Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee and the Cabinet Office of New South Wales. She continues to advise governments, intergovernmental bodies and vice-regal representatives about constitutional matters, particularly in the fields of federalism, executive power and the Crown.