The Cambridge constitutional history of the United Kingdom: Volume 1 Exploring the constitution. Volume 2 The changing constitution / edited by Peter Cane, Christ's College, Cambridge & Australian National University; H. Kumarasingham, University of Edinburgh.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. Exploring the constitution: The historical constitution / H. Kumarasingham -- Law and the Constitution / Peter Cane -- Political constitutionalism / Richard Bellamy -- The economic constitution / Tony Prosser -- Religion and the Constitution to 1688 / Pippa Catterall -- Religion and the Constitution since the glorious revolution / Pippa Catterall -- The social democratic constitution / K D Ewing -- The constitution of rights / Peter Cane -- The people and the Constitution / Vernon Bogdanor -- Constitutional theory and thought constitutional theory / Jeffrey Goldsworthy -- Monarchy / Edward Cavanagh -- Legislatures / Mike Gordon -- The executive and the administration / Janet McLean -- Judiciaries / Joshua Getzler -- Coercive institutions / Brice Dickson -- Locality, regionality, and centrality / Luke Blaxill -- Political parties / Robert Crowcroft -- Conservatism / Asanga Welikala -- Liberalism / Emily Jones -- Socialism / Stephen Sedley -- Unionism / James Mitchell and Alan Convery -- Nationalism / Michael Keating

"This ground-breaking volume brings together the methods and insights of historians, lawyers and students of politics to give readers an appreciation not only of the historical development, legal nature and political importance of the constitution, but also of its general relevance to all aspects of human social life"-- Provided by publisher.