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How language works in politics : the impact of vague legislation on policy
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- Summary
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Using analysis from machine readings of all legislation enacted between 1900 and 2015, this book discusses the social impact of increasingly elastic legislative language on the contemporary working...
Using analysis from machine readings of all legislation enacted between 1900 and 2015, this book discusses the social impact of increasingly elastic legislative language on the contemporary workings of the British constitution.
Details
- Creator
- Matthew Williams
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2018
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (xi, 287 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
- ISBNs
- 1529200229, 9781529200218, 9781529200232, 1529200202, 1529200210, 9781529200201, 1529200237, 9781529200225
- OCLC
- on1045426589, on1045534883
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Apr 2022).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Introduction: How language works in politics -- Past : how has Parliament's use of language changed? -- Present : why has Parliament's use of language changed? -- Immigration : how Parliament's language affects central government powers -- Homelessness : how Parliament's language affects local government duties -- How Parliament's language affects individual rights -- Constitutional language : lessons from beyond Westminster -- Filling gaps : the Human Rights Act 1998 -- Conclusions