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The Origins of the Human Rights Act: A ‘British Bill of Rights’ the First Time Around
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract This article reconstructs the first initiatives for a British Bill of Rights from the late 1960s to the mid‐1980s and argues that their failure shaped the eventual form of the Human Rights Act. Proposals for a Bill of Rights emerged across the political spectrum, but commanded most support on the right as a means of restraining trade unions ...
Marco Duranti, Christopher Hilliard
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The effect of mass shootings on voter turnout in the United States. [PDF]
Sci AdvShoub K, Morris K.
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India’s independence marked the decline of European imperialism and the beginning of a democratic era where the principles of democracy, equality, and fundamental rights became central to its Constitution. The Indian Constitution embraces parliamentary democracy, reflecting the lessons learned during the freedom struggle, which instilled a strong ...
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Beyond Westminster: How the Four‐Day Working Week Reached the UK Public Sector
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The United Kingdom's emergence as a public sector pioneer in the four‐day working week debate presents a striking paradox. A post‐Thatcher liberal market economy hostile to statutory working‐time reform might be expected to resist government‐sponsored working‐time reduction in the public sector.
Joan Sanchis, Raúl de Arriba
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EUPopLink Country report - Romania. [PDF]
Open Res EurNegrea-Busuioc E, Stancea A.
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Minority Government in Wales: Lessons for the Future?
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Minority situations have been a consistent theme at each of the seven Senedd elections since the introduction of devolution in Wales in 1999. These situations look set to continue following the introduction of a new, more proportional electoral system at the most recent election in May 2026.
Gareth Evans
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The Political Quarterly, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 5-7, January/March 2025.
Deborah Mabbett
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German Coalition Politics: Between Pluralist Stagnation and Crisis‐Driven Welfare Retrenchment
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract The current German coalition government of the centre‐right Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and the centre‐left Social Democrats (SPD) has spent its first year in office preparing for a major round of welfare state retrenchment. However, the coalition lacks a coherent political project.
Jörg Michael Dostal
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