This title about constitutional reform sets out to forecast what the UK's constitution will look like in ten years time. Starting with the 11 constitutional Bills passed in 1997-98, the book analyses how these will affect the UK's constitutional structure, and examines in detail the further reforms that will be required.

List of Contributors ; Foreword ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The Shape of Things to Come: What Will the UK Constitution Look Like in the Early 21st Century? ; 3. A Rolling Programme of Devolution: Slippery Slope or Safeguard of the Union? ; 4. British Constitutional Reform and the Relationship with Europe ; 5. Constitutionalism, Regulation and Review ; 6. Fragmentation in the Party and Political Systems ; 7. Westminster: Squeezed From Above and Below ; 8. Machinery of Government: Whitehall ; 9. Intergovernmental Relations in a Devolved United Kingdom: Making Devolution Work ; 10. The Environment and Constitutional Change ; 11. Case Study- Financing Devolution, the Centre Retains Control ; 12. Citizenship ; 13. The New Constitutional Settlement ; Further Reading ; Index

there are three mysteries about the transformation of the UK. What does the Prime Minister think he is doing? Why doesn't the British media hold constitutional reform to be important enough to demand an answer to this question? And why don't "the people" care? Any overview of the reforms now under way, such as Constitutional Futures, the aptly timed, keynote publication of the Constitution Unit, should be judged in the first instance on how well it addresses these puzzling questions.

`Hazell surveys the changes but further seeks to identify the possible outlines in 10 years' time of the new constitutional settlement, an extremely useful device for alerting students unused to thinkng constitutionally to the real and potential implications for such crucial features of British politics as the party system, the sovereignty of Westminster, and the nature of citizenship.' The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, June 2000 `What this collection of essays by eminent academics undoubtedly achieves is a useful stocktaking of the changes which have been introduced so far. This makes it an invaluable compendium for all those who are trying to keep up with changes which do not affect underlying principles.' Lord Alexander of Weedon QC, EHRLR Issue 3 1999 `less an adventure in futurology than an intelligent look at what's on the table.' Stephen Sedley, LRB 16/9/99 `It is a timely and welcome contribution to the ongoing discussions and study of this phenomenon ... Through its exposition of the details and possible implications of recent constitutional changes, the book provides a wealth of raw material for further research.' Donley T Studlar, British Politics Group Newsletter, Spring 1999 It is the only thorough, readable guide to the process./ Rev. John Kennedy, Political Affairs Secretary in the Methodist Church Connexional Team/ Methodist Recorder/ Thurs 11/03/99 Prof Hazell is academically cautious, presenting both maximalist and minimalist scenarios./ Clive Betts, Western Mail (Cardiff)/ Friday 05/03/99 The book is helpful in dispassionately describing these movements of power./ Michael Bartlet, The Friend, 21/05/99

The books draws together a impressive collection of essays written by experienced academics and practitioners The Constitution Unit is the leading think-tank on implementing constitutional reform and has already produced work closely inflluencing those reforms The book is highly topical given the current legislative constitutional

The books draws together a impressive collection of essays written by experienced academics and practitioners The Constitution Unit is the leading think-tank on implementing constitutional reform and has already produced work closely inflluencing those reforms The book is highly topical given the current legislative constitutional