With Church establishment largely locked in the geopolitics of the late 17th century, this study examines the case for change. How should the constitution respond to an ever more pluralized society; what are the implications for the religious character of the monarchy? This book helps readers consider such questions and reach their own judgments.

'...an excellent guide.' - Theo Hobson, The Tablet

'This is a cautious and careful academic exploration of the issues posed by establishment and of the spectrum of ways in which these issues might be treated, and establishment to this or that extent amended...This book is important reading for those who want to do some forward thinking on these issues' - The Church Times

'...the narrative is so well balanced, thorough and elegantly expressed...Morris' book serves as a timely checklist of the issues and flashpoints which need to be addressed.' - Ecclesiastical Law Journal

Autorentext
R.M. MORRIS is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Constitution Unit at University College London, UK. When a civil servant in the Home Office, he was Private Secretary to Home Secretaries and head of several departments, including the one that dealt with the Home Secretary's former constitutional responsibilities.

Inhalt
Introduction: Mapping the Issues; R.M.Morris PART I: ESTABLISHMENT IN GREAT BRITAIN NOW Establishment in England: Main Developments since 1800; R.M.Morris Monarchy and Legislature; R.M.Morris Executive, Judiciary and the Legatine Powers; R.M.Morris Financing Establishment in England; R.M.Morris Establishment in Scotland; R.M.Morris Recent Developments in Church-State Relations in Scotland; M.MacLean, F.Cranmer & S.Peterson PART II: DISESTABLISHMENTS Ireland and Wales; J.Lucas & R.M.Morris Church/State Relations in Scandinavia; F.Cranmer PART III: POLICY ANALYSIS The Condition of Modern Belief; R.M.Morris Establishment: The State of Opinion; R.M.Morris PART IV: ESTABLISHMENT FUTURES The Higher Architecture; R.M.Morris The Political Representation of Religion; R.M.Morris Towards a New Balance; R.M.Morris