In 2005 Jersey’s government approved a ‘Cultural Strategy’ document. This paper traces how the Cultural Strategy document was developed and offers an analysis of what its contents mean for Jersey’s cultural identity and cultural organisations. The author looks at the...
Jersey’s political system
Jersey is a British Crown Dependency, fully responsible for its own internal affairs and with considerable responsibility for external relations. It is a parliamentary democracy with a single chamber Parliament, the States Assembly, and a Government comprising a...
Jersey’s constitution
Jersey is not a sovereign state, wholly responsible for its own affairs. Rather, it is a British Crown Dependency, with the British Government able to exercise powers over the Island. In practice, Jersey is responsible for its own internal affairs and also for...
Jersey’s 2022 general election
Jersey is a British Crown Dependency, with full internal self-government. The basic features of its political system are very long established. The Island’s 12 parishes have existed in their present form for nearly 1,000 years and have been the basis of the political...
Election turnout in Jersey
Election turnout in Jersey has averaged 44%, one of the lowest figures in the world. The position largely reflects an unwillingness to vote but also to a limited extent electoral arrangements. This paper sets out and analyses the available data on turnout and reasons...