International Best Practice and the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
2021-06-10
| 期刊名：International Best Practice and the Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission |
| 卷數：Volume92, Issue1 |
| 出版時間：2021年1月 |
| 作者：Petra Schleiter、Thomas G. Fleming |
| 出版者：【The Political Quarterly】The Political Quarterly Publishing Co. Ltd. |
| I S S N：1467-923X |
| 中文摘要： |
| 英文摘要：The UK government has pledged to establish a Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission. This body will have a wide remit to recommend potentially sweeping constitutional change. This article draws on international experience and best practice to outline how the commission might best organise the process to produce proposals which are widely supported, fit for purpose, and durable. We argue that to achieve these goals the commission’s organisation should reflect three key principles: impartiality, expertise, and public participation. This would reflect international best practice and build on recent domestic developments. We argue that these principles can best be achieved if the commission works through a citizens’ assembly that combines members of the public with party politicians. This would be a new departure for the UK, but a necessary one given the scale of the government’s constitutional reform agenda, and its stated goal of restoring public trust in politics. |
| 年份：2021 |