The Resource Pressure Through Law, (electronic resource)
Pressure Through Law, (electronic resource)
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The item Pressure Through Law, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Group litigation has been recognised by political scientists in the States as a useful method of gaining ground and attracting publicity for pressure groups since the turn of the century. In Britain however, recognition that the courts fill such a role has come more slowly. Despite this lack of recognition, pressure through law is far from a modern phenomenon. As the authors show, such cases can be identified in Britain as early as 1749 when abolitionists used the court to test conflicting views of slavery in common law.This book looks at the extent to which pressure groups in Britain use litigation, presenting a view of the courts as a target for campaigners and a vehicle for campaigning. It begins with a description of the tradition of pressure through law in Britain, tracing the development of a parallel tradition in the United States, which has been influential in shaping current British attitudes.The authors analyse the significance of the political environment in Britain in test-case strategy. In contrast with America, Britain has no written constitution and no Bill of Rights and its lack of Freedom of Information legislation makes both litigation and the monitoring of its effects very difficult. However, the centralised character of the British government means that the effects of lobbying are rather more visible in the corridors of power.The authors examine a large number of case studies in order to analyse current practice, and they look at the rapidly changing European and international scene, discussing transnational law, the European community and the Council of Europe. They also look at the campaign tactics of global organisations such as Amnesty and Greenpeace.Carol Harlow and Richard Rawlings are experienced in public law and familiar with political science literature. They are therefore able to relate legal systems to the political process, in a book designed to be accessible and important to lawyers, to political scientists and to lobby group activists
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (388 pages)
- Contents
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- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Note on references and abbreviations; Table of cases; INTRODUCTION; PHILANTHROPY AND DISSENT; LIBERTY THROUGH LEGALITY: THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE; GROUP ACTION IN THE CIVIL COURTS; COURTS, CAMPAIGNS AND LOBBYISTS; THE STRONG ARM OF THE LAW; GLOBAL POLITICS, TRANSNATIONAL LAW; PRESSURE THROUGH LAW; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Isbn
- 9780203991398
- Label
- Pressure Through Law
- Title
- Pressure Through Law
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Group litigation has been recognised by political scientists in the States as a useful method of gaining ground and attracting publicity for pressure groups since the turn of the century. In Britain however, recognition that the courts fill such a role has come more slowly. Despite this lack of recognition, pressure through law is far from a modern phenomenon. As the authors show, such cases can be identified in Britain as early as 1749 when abolitionists used the court to test conflicting views of slavery in common law.This book looks at the extent to which pressure groups in Britain use litigation, presenting a view of the courts as a target for campaigners and a vehicle for campaigning. It begins with a description of the tradition of pressure through law in Britain, tracing the development of a parallel tradition in the United States, which has been influential in shaping current British attitudes.The authors analyse the significance of the political environment in Britain in test-case strategy. In contrast with America, Britain has no written constitution and no Bill of Rights and its lack of Freedom of Information legislation makes both litigation and the monitoring of its effects very difficult. However, the centralised character of the British government means that the effects of lobbying are rather more visible in the corridors of power.The authors examine a large number of case studies in order to analyse current practice, and they look at the rapidly changing European and international scene, discussing transnational law, the European community and the Council of Europe. They also look at the campaign tactics of global organisations such as Amnesty and Greenpeace.Carol Harlow and Richard Rawlings are experienced in public law and familiar with political science literature. They are therefore able to relate legal systems to the political process, in a book designed to be accessible and important to lawyers, to political scientists and to lobby group activists
- Cataloging source
- AU-PeEL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Harlow, Carol
- Dewey number
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- 342.410854
- 344.10753
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Rawlings, Richard
- Series statement
- ProQuest Ebook Central
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Pressure groups
- Pressure groups
- Public interest law
- Public interest law
- Great Britain
- Label
- Pressure Through Law, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Note on references and abbreviations; Table of cases; INTRODUCTION; PHILANTHROPY AND DISSENT; LIBERTY THROUGH LEGALITY: THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE; GROUP ACTION IN THE CIVIL COURTS; COURTS, CAMPAIGNS AND LOBBYISTS; THE STRONG ARM OF THE LAW; GLOBAL POLITICS, TRANSNATIONAL LAW; PRESSURE THROUGH LAW; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Control code
- u390394
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (388 pages)
- Form of item
- electronic
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780203991398
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
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- EBL235323
- (OCoLC)880739090
- Label
- Pressure Through Law, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Note on references and abbreviations; Table of cases; INTRODUCTION; PHILANTHROPY AND DISSENT; LIBERTY THROUGH LEGALITY: THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE; GROUP ACTION IN THE CIVIL COURTS; COURTS, CAMPAIGNS AND LOBBYISTS; THE STRONG ARM OF THE LAW; GLOBAL POLITICS, TRANSNATIONAL LAW; PRESSURE THROUGH LAW; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Control code
- u390394
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (388 pages)
- Form of item
- electronic
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780203991398
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
-
- EBL235323
- (OCoLC)880739090
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