{"product_id":"law-in-a-time-of-crisis-9781788167123b","title":"Law in a Time of Crisis","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBrexit, the independence referendum, the pandemic: the UK is a country in crisis. And, in crises, we turn to the law to set the boundaries of what the government can and should do. However, in a country with no written constitution, what sounds like a simple proposition is in fact anything but.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on his 2019 Reith lectures, former Supreme Court Judge Jonathan Sumption asks: what are the limits of law in politics? Is not having a constitution a hindrance or help in times of crisis? From referenda to the rise of nationalisms, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLaw in a Time of Crisis \u003c\/span\u003eexposes the uses and abuses of legal intervention in British crises - past, present, and potential.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'Thoughtful, stimulating and even entertaining ... Lord Sumption's opinion is always worth listening to, even - or especially - if one disagrees with it.' \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Time spent on \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eLaw in a Time of Crisis\u003c\/span\u003e is time spent in the company of a brilliant mind considering interesting things' \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Profile Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42822667829328,"sku":"9781788167123B","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781788167123-l.jpg?v=1785888978","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/law-in-a-time-of-crisis-9781788167123b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}