Constitutions and Legislation in Malta 1914 - 1964

Professor Raymond Mangion, Head of the Department of Legal History and Methodology at the University of Malta, continues his narrative from 1933 to the eve of Independence in 1964. This he does with attention to detail, rigour and precision. He brings the story to life by interweaving social developments with the evolution of the constitutions and legislation of Malta.

He analyses the role of the local Church, the adoption of public, private and criminal laws, the tension between pro-Italian and pro-British feelings and the need to reconcile Imperial defence strategies with the wish of the Maltese for more autonomy.

Professor Mangion masterfully demonstrates that the history of pre-Independence British Malta cannot be fully grasped without a clear understanding of the role played by its constitutions and legislation.