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Of the fifteen British colonies and their dependencies which existed up to the 1960s, only six British dependent territories now remain in the West Indies and North Atlantic. This book seeks to determine reasons for their current status by examining their legal, constitutional, and practical relationships with the British government, set against the territories' socio-economic, geographic, and historic backgrounds. A series of contemporary case studies explores the extent to which such government meets and safeguards the legitimate interests of dependent territory citizens. In looking at the range of constitutions that have emerged - aiming to strike a balance between the interests of local people in governing their own affairs and those of Britain in discharging its responsibilities without incurring unnecessary liabilities - the book achieves a relevance beyond this particular region and time.

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• 1 Bermuda - background information
• 2 British dependent territories in the West Indies - background information
• 3 British dependent territories in the West Indies - a regional perspective
• 4 The constitutions of British colonies in the region - an historical perspective
• 5 British authority to provide constitutions for these territories
• 6 Systems of government in the British dependent territories
• 7 Decision-making relating to the British dependent territories - HMG and BDT Governors
• 8 Protection of fundamental rights and freedoms in the BDTs
• 9 Case studies illustrating the system in operation