Emergency Legislation in Great Britain
In the light of the recent enactment of the Emergency Powers (Defense) Bill into law, the question of how Great Britain has dealt with national crises in the past is both timely and significant. The crises which will be touched upon here are (1) the World War, 1914–18; (2) the coal strikes of 1921; (3) the general strike of 1926; and (4) the new war of 1939. All of these situations led Parliament to give virtually unlimited powers to the crown for purposes of defense of the realm.
1921 ◽
Vol 69
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pp. 196
1921 ◽
Vol 70
(1)
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pp. 66
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