Social And Political Foundations Of Constitutions
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Social and Political Foundations of Constitutions
Author | : Denis J. Galligan,Mila Versteeg |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 693 |
Release | : 2013-10-14 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781107032880 |
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This volume explores the social and political forces behind constitution making from a global perspective. It combines leading theoretical perspectives on the social and political foundations of constitutions with a range of in-depth case studies on constitution making in nineteen countries. The result is an examination of constitutions as social phenomena and their interaction with other social phenomena, from various perspectives in the social sciences.
Constitutionalism
Author | : Larry Alexander |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2001-02-26 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0521799996 |
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This specially commissioned volume examines the issue of constitutionalism.
Constitutionalizing World Politics
Author | : Karolina M. Milewicz |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 373 |
Release | : 2020-07-23 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781108835091 |
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Constitutionalization of world politics is emerging as an unintended consequence of international treaty making driven by the logic of democratic power. The analysis will appeal to scholars of International Relations and International Law interested in international cooperation, as well as institutional and constitutional theory and practice.
Strong Constitutions
Author | : Maxwell A. Cameron |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2015-03 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780190235222 |
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The separation of powers is an idea with ancient origins, but nowadays it is largely relegated to legal doctrine, public philosophy, or the history of ideas. Yet the concept is often evoked in debates on the 'war' on terrorism, the use of emergency powers, or constitutional reform. Strong Constitutions boldly places the separation of powers on a social scientific footing, arguing that it emerged with the spread of literacy, became central to constitutional thought after the Gutenberg revolution, and faces unprecedented challenges in our current era of electronic communication. Constitutional states use texts to coordinate collective action, and they do so by creating governmental agencies with specific jurisdiction and competence over distinct types of power. Among them are the power to make decisions backed by legally sanctioned coercion; the deliberative power to make procedurally legitimate laws; and the judicial power to interpret and apply laws in particular circumstances. The division of government into three such branches enables state officials and citizens to use written texts-legal codes and documents, including constitutions-along with unwritten rules and conventions to coordinate their activities on larger scales and over longer time horizons. Cameron argues that constitutional states are not weaker because their powers are separated. They are generally stronger because they solve collective action problems rooted in speech and communication. The book is a must read for anyone interested in the separation of powers, its origin, evolution, and consequences.
Philosophical Foundations of Constitutional Law
Author | : David Dyzenhaus,Malcolm Thorburn |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780198754527 |
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This is a collection of essays from leading constitutional lawyers and theorists, examining the philosophical foundations of constitutional law and the issues that arise from the fundamental philosophical issues raised by the idea of a constitution.
The Legal Foundations of Inequality
Author | : Roberto Gargarella |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2010-04-12 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781139485982 |
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The long revolutionary movements that gave birth to constitutional democracies in the Americas were founded on egalitarian constitutional ideals. They claimed that all men were created equal with similar capacities and also that the community should become self-governing. Following the first constitutional debates that took place in the region, these promising egalitarian claims, which gave legitimacy to the revolutions, soon fell out of favor. Advocates of a conservative order challenged both ideals and favored constitutions that established religion and created an exclusionary political structure. Liberals proposed constitutions that protected individual autonomy and rights but established severe restrictions on the principle of majority rule. Radicals favored an openly majoritarian constitutional organization that, according to many, directly threatened the protection of individual rights. This book examines the influence of these opposite views during the 'founding period' of constitutionalism in countries including the United States, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.
A Sociology of Constitutions
Author | : Chris Thornhill |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 467 |
Release | : 2011-07-14 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781139495806 |
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Using a methodology that both analyzes particular constitutional texts and theories and reconstructs their historical evolution, Chris Thornhill examines the social role and legitimating status of constitutions from the first quasi-constitutional documents of medieval Europe, through the classical period of revolutionary constitutionalism, to recent processes of constitutional transition. A Sociology of Constitutions explores the reasons why modern societies require constitutions and constitutional norms and presents a distinctive socio-normative analysis of the constitutional preconditions of political legitimacy.
A Sociology of Transnational Constitutions
Author | : Chris Thornhill |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 539 |
Release | : 2016-09-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781107038523 |
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This book develops a unique sociological approach to the analysis of transnational legal norms. This title is also available as Open Access.