Bridled power : New Zealand's constitution and government / Geoffrey Palmer and Matthew Palmer.

Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 2004.

4th edition

24708

Unbridled power? : an interpretation of New Zealand's constitution and government.

Constitutional history -- New Zealand.

Representative government and representation -- New Zealand.

Constitutional law.

New Zealand -- Politics and government.

Part 1. Government: 1. New Zealand's system of government

2. Elections

3. Forming and ending governments

4. The monarchy: when will New Zealand become a republic?

Part 2. Executive government: 5. The prime minister, cabinet, and ministerial responsibility

6. The public service and crown entities

7. Public finance

Part 3. Parliament:

8. MPs and other parliamentary inhabitants

9. What happens in parliament

10. Legislation

11. Regulations and red tape

Part 4. Restraints on government: 12. Public opinion and information

13. Local government

14. Avenues for complaint

15. The courts

16. The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990

17. The treaty of Waitangi

18. International law

Part 5. Future government: 19. Where next?

Includes index.

0195584635

x, 411 p.