A scholarly and accessible examination of key themes, debates and issues in contemporary public law by leading authorities on the subject.

Introduction Mark Elliott and David Feldman; 1. The distinctiveness of public law David Feldman; 2. The politics of public law David Howarth; 3. The rule of law in public law Jeremy Waldron; 4. Legislative supremacy in a multidimensional constitution Mark Elliott; 5. The politics of accountability Tony Wright; 6. Rights and democracy in UK public law Aileen McHarg; 7. Public law values in the common law Mark Aronson; 8. Public law and public laws Paul Craig; 9. Public law and privatisation Anne Davies; 10. State architecture: subsidiarity, devolution, federalism and independence Christopher McCrudden; 11. Soft law never dies Richard Rawlings; 12. The impact of public law litigation Maurice Sunkin; 13. Designing and operating constitutions in global context Cheryl Saunders.