Australian Constitutional Law, 3rd Edition, 9780195519037
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Unpack Australia’s Constitution: powers, rights, federalism, and legal foundations explained.

Australian Constitutional Law, 3rd Edition

foundations and theory 3e

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  • Paperback

    448 pages

  • Release Date

    14 February 2012

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Summary

Foundations of Australian Constitutional Law

Explains and evaluates the Australian constitutional system in relation to the classical principles of constitutional government such as the rule of law, separation of powers, representation, executive responsibility, federalism and fundamental rights.

In this third edition, Suri Ratnapala is joined by Jonathan Crowe as co-author, and the book has been fully revised and expanded. This includes wider coverage of:

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780195519037
ISBN-10:0195519035
Author:Suri Ratnapala, Jonathan Crowe
Publisher:Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:OUP Australia and New Zealand
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:448
Edition:3rd
Release Date:14 February 2012
Weight:908g
Dimensions:246mm x 167mm x 28mm
About The Author

Suri Ratnapala

Suri Ratnapala is Professor of Public Law at The University of Queensland. He holds the degrees of LLB (Colombo); LLM (Macquarie) and PhD (Qld), and teaches constitutional law and jurisprudence, fields in which he has published widely. Professor Ratnapala has been a consultant with the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and AusAid in institutional capacity building projects in Asia.

Jonathan Crowe teaches legal theory, constitutional law and international humanitarian law. He holds a PhD in law and philosophy from the University of Queensland, as well as honours degrees in both disciplines. His research examines the theoretical relationship between law and ethics, looking particularly at the nature and foundations of legal obligation and the role of ethics in legal reasoning.

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