Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature review; 3 Theoretical framework; 4 The nature of democracy; 5 Constitutional review -- a rights-protection pact; 6 The classic constitution; 7 Human Rights Act and democracy; 8 Reasons for compliance: constitutional conventions, atrophication and internationalisation; 9 Legitimate breach; 10 Conclusions; Bibliography; Index