Alison Young, Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution Author Webinar, Fall 2021

Watch Alison Young discuss and answer questions about her book Turpin and Tomkins' British Government and the Constitution, Text and Materials, 8th edition.

Find out more about this book: www.cambridge.org/Turpin&Tompkins

00:00 – Start/Introduction slide
1:55 – Approach, first slide
4:39 – The Miller Litigation, second slide
13:15 – The Miller Litigation (2), third slide
17:00 – Brexit, fourth slide
21:48 - Brexit (2), fifth slide
23:45 - Devolution, sixth slide
25:23 - Devolution (2), seventh slide
30:22 – Presentation ends
30:32 - Q&A section begins
30:38 – first question: What approach did I take when updating the new edition?
32:42 – second question: How did you go about adding your own voice to this classic text while honouring the original authors’ approach?
34:15 – third question: The government perhaps seeks to restore the constitution to what it was before the constitutional reforms that began in 1997. Does Alison Young have any comments on the possible success of this policy and its implications?
37:45 – fourth question: What level of student is the book aimed at?
39:23 – fifth question: Does a student need previous knowledge of Constitutional law or do you start from the beginning?
40:20 - Sixth question: How did you approach including coverage of Brexit?
41:42 – seventh question: What do you see as the main teaching challenges in constitutional law?
43:34 - eighth question: Are there online resources to supplement the book in case new important cases or events occur?
44:04 - ninth question: How did you select the examples used in the book?
44:41 - tenth question: How will these examples improve the students learning experience?
46:29 - eleventh question: Tell us a little about your current research on constitutional law; how did you incorporate your own research strengths to the book?
48:17 - twelfth question: What pedagogy does the book use?
48:53– closing, further information
49:15 – End slide/Find out more