| CODE | PPL1926 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Maltese Constitutional Development | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Policy, Politics and Governance | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit situates the recent history of Malta’s constitutional development in the framework of constitutional studies, seeking to understand what purpose constitutions serve, how they are formed and amended, and what forces affect their development. From this foundation, it then examines key themes in, and the institutional framework erected by, the Constitution of Malta. The third and final part of the study-unit examines Maltese constitutional history, with an accent on: (a) the constitution granted at independence in 1964 and (b) the two periods of intense and bi-partisan ‘constitution-making’ in 1974 and 1992-1997. The study-unit concludes by identifying the implications of Malta’s accession to the European Union. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to trace the development of Malta’s constitution through a historical perspective. It analyses and debates the issues which gave rise to our modern day constitution and the ideas which underpin it. It seeks to interpret Maltese constitutional development through the lens comparative politics, comparing and contrasting local experience against the experiences of contemporary states in the Commonwealth and the European Union. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - understand the nature of a country’s constitution and the social, economic, cultural and political forces that shape its development; - recount the history of Malta’s constitutional development, particularly in the years following independence; - identify recurring themes, issues and stresses in that history; and - analyse current proposals for constitutional change. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - write analytical reviews of constitution-making episodes, past or proposed; - debate the pattern of constitution-making in Malta from a variety of different perspectives; and - analyse distinctive narratives of Maltese constitutional development (including narratives constructed by political parties or leaders). Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - The Constitution of Malta - Cremona, J.J. 1997. The Maltese Constitution and Constitutional History Since 1813. Malta: PEG (2nd Edition) - Pirotta, J. 1987 et seq. Fortress Colony: The Final Act, 1945-1964. (Vols I, II & III) Malta: Studia Editions. - Government of Malta. 1993. Il-Bidla Tkompli ... White Paper. Supplementary Readings: - Frendo, H. 2000. The Origins of Maltese Statehood: A Case Study of Decolonization in the Mediterranean. Malta: author’s copyright. - Mifsud Bonnici, U. 1999. Kif Sirna Repubblika. Malta: Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza. - Mifsud Bonnici, U. 1999. Il-Manwal tal-President tar-Repubblika. Malta: Department of Information. - Pirotta, J. 1987 et seq. Fortress Colony: The Final Act, 1945-1964. (Vols I, II & III) Malta: Studia Editions. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Kurt Borg Marguerite Camilleri (Co-ord.) Dominic Fenech |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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