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Title:

Curbing the Royal Prerogative to Use Military Force: The British House of Commons and the Conflicts in Libya and Syria

Document type:
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Author(s):
Mello, P.A.
Abstract:
To what extent does political practice under the British Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition (2010–2015) reflect a ‘parliamentary prerogative’? From a formal-institutional point of view one should not expect substantial parliamentary influence in Britain. Yet recent developments suggest the emergence of a new convention. Examining parliamentary debates during the run-up to the votes on Libya and Syria, this contribution shows that the scope and contents of this convention remain contested. S...     »
Keywords:
Constitutional convention; legislative–executive relations; military intervention; parliamentary war powers; prerogative powers
Journal title:
West European Politics
Year:
2017
Journal volume:
40
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
80-100
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1080/01402382.2016.1240410
WWW:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01402382.2016.1240410
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