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Five Things to Know about the Australian Constitution: Conclusion: The Constitution could say what it means and mean what it says (if we wanted it to)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Irving, Helen |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | In this excellent new book, Helen Irving delves into the mystery that is the AustralianConstitution by discussing themajor national debates of recent years.Many people want to understand and take part in the debate about constitutional issues but they face a significant hurdle: the Constitution is almost impenetrable. In many of its sections, it does not mean what it says, nor does it say what it means. There aremanymyths in circulation aboutwhat theConstitution says and asmany assumptions about what it does. Helen Irving, one of this country’s foremost constitutional experts, shows where the mystery lies, putting various constitutional confusions to rest, and inviting a general audience into an understanding of the issues that were once reserved for experts. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1017/CBO9780511481307.007 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.newbooks-services.de/MediaFiles/Texts/6/9780521603706_Intro_001.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511481307.007 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
