REPLY: Lord Norton of Louth responds to Aughey: 'Whatever happened to the English Question?'
(2012)
Journal Article
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2012). REPLY: Lord Norton of Louth responds to Aughey: 'Whatever happened to the English Question?'. Policy and Politics, 40(2), 301-302. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557312x640013
All Outputs (78)
Effective Capacity Building: The Capacity to Do What? (2012)
Journal Article
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2012). Effective Capacity Building: The Capacity to Do What?. Parliamentary affairs, 65(3), 520-528. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gss015This volume addresses an important subject, one that is too often neglected in the scholarly study of legislatures. I begin by addressing the premise of the volume: that is, that capacity building matters. Why does it matter? It matters because legis... Read More about Effective Capacity Building: The Capacity to Do What?.
Speaking for the people: a conservative narrative of democracy (2012)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2012). Speaking for the people: a conservative narrative of democracy. Policy studies : the journal of the Policy Studies Institute, 33(2), 121-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2011.637328A Conservative accepts that democracy entails government by and (especially) for the people, but what constitutes the people is seen not in narrow but in expansive terms: the people are not confined to those who constitute a present transient majorit... Read More about Speaking for the people: a conservative narrative of democracy.
Coalition cohesion (2012)
Book Chapter
Norton, P. (2012). Coalition cohesion. In T. Heppell, & D. Seawright (Eds.), Cameron and the Conservatives: The transition to coalition government (181-193). London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230367487_13Anthony King (1976) identified different modes of executive-legislative relations. In the United Kingdom, the most visible is the opposition mode, in which the party in government is pitted against the party or parties, in opposition. This mode, as K... Read More about Coalition cohesion.
Constitutional change and the tensions of liberal democracy (2012)
Book Chapter
Norton, P. (2012). Constitutional change and the tensions of liberal democracy. In J. Connelly, & J. Hayward (Eds.), The Withering of the Welfare State (71-85). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230349230_5The past 50 years have witnessed significant changes in the constitutional arrangements of nations around the globe. Changes have been necessary in order to ensure a stable polity, achieving or maintaining some degree of balance between effectiveness... Read More about Constitutional change and the tensions of liberal democracy.
Une Innovation Constitutionnelle: Des Législatures à Durée Déterminée Au Royaume-Uni = A Constitutional Innovation: Fixed-Term Legislatures in the United Kingdom (2012)
Journal Article
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2012). Une Innovation Constitutionnelle: Des Législatures à Durée Déterminée Au Royaume-Uni = A Constitutional Innovation: Fixed-Term Legislatures in the United Kingdom. Pouvoirs, 141, 147 - 155. https://doi.org/10.3917/pouv.141.0145
'Thatcher, 1975-9' (2012)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2012). 'Thatcher, 1975-9'. Leaders of the Opposition from Churchill to Cameron (97 - 108). Palgrave Macmillan
The Con-Lib Agenda for the "New Politics" and Constitutional Reform (2011)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2011). The Con-Lib Agenda for the "New Politics" and Constitutional Reform. The Cameron-Clegg Government: Coalition Politics in an Age of Austerity (153 - 167). Palgrave Macmillan
A century of constitutional reform (2011)
Book
Norton, P. (2011). P. Norton (Ed.). A century of constitutional reform. Hoboken, NJ: WileyA Century of Constitutional Reform is a detailed study of the introduction, passage and consequences of major constitutional legislation in the United Kingdom. The book covers legislation enacted since the passage of the Parliament Act 1911, with con... Read More about A century of constitutional reform.
Divided loyalties: The European Communities Act 1972 (2011)
Journal Article
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2011). Divided loyalties: The European Communities Act 1972. Parliamentary History, 30(1), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-0206.2010.00242.xUK membership of the European Communities (EC) was prompted by economic and political factors. It represented a novel constitutional departure; one that was contested. The proposal for membership created divisions between, and within, both main parti... Read More about Divided loyalties: The European Communities Act 1972.
Introduction: A century of change (2011)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2011). Introduction: A century of change. Parliamentary History, 30(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-0206.2010.00240.xWith the United Kingdom lacking a codified constitution, there has been no extraordinary formal mechanism for amending the provisions of the constitution. Change has been achieved through parliament. The century since the passage of the Parliament Ac... Read More about Introduction: A century of change.
The Englishness of Westminster (2011)
Book Chapter
Norton, P. (2011). The Englishness of Westminster. In C. Berberich, & A. Aughey (Eds.), These Englands: a conversation on national identity (174-192). Manchester: Manchester University Press
Should we elect a second chamber? (2010)
Other
Tyler, P., & Norton, P. (2010). Should we elect a second chamber?
La nature du contrôle parlementaire (2010)
Journal Article
Norton, P. (2010). La nature du contrôle parlementaire. Pouvoirs, 134(3), 5-22. https://doi.org/10.3917/pouv.134.0005This article analyses the relationship the legislature and the executive, focusing on the capacity of the legislature to scrutinise and constrain the executive. It defines a legislature and the constitutional features that determine the type of polit... Read More about La nature du contrôle parlementaire.
Politics UK (2010)
Book
Jones, B., & Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2010). Politics UK. Harlow: PearsonPolitics UK is an indispensible introduction to British politics,providing a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions and processes of British government, a good grounding in British political history, and an incisive introduction to the... Read More about Politics UK.
Is this the time for electoral reform? (2010)
Other
Ritchie, K., & Norton, P. (2010). Is this the time for electoral reform?
The British Polity (2010)
Book
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2010). The British Polity. LongmanOffering an insider's analysis, Philip Norton examines the debates surrounding Britain's political history and culture, constitution, parties and elections, branches of government, media, and relations with the European Union. Throughout, The British... Read More about The British Polity.
The politics of coalition (2010)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2010). The politics of coalition. Britain at the Polls 2010 (242 - 265). Sage
The House of Commons 1911-49 (2009)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2009). The House of Commons 1911-49. A Short History of Parliament: England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, Ireland & Scotland (271 - 282). Boydell Press
David Cameron and Tory Success: Architect or By-stander? (2009)
Book Chapter
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2009). David Cameron and Tory Success: Architect or By-stander?. The Conservatives under David Cameron (31 - 43). Palgrave Macmillan