Against constitutionalism
Martin Loughlin
Bok · Engelsk · 2022
| Omfang | xi, 258 sider
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| Opplysninger | Introduction: What is constitutionalism? -- Part I. Origins of constitutionalism: Constitutions: traditional and modern -- The ideology of constitutionalism -- The constitution of what? -- The path to ordo-constitutionalism -- Part II. Elements of constitutional democracy -- Constituent power -- Constitutional rights -- Constitutional democracy -- Part III. The Age of constitutionalism: The Constitution as civil religion -- Towards a juristocracy -- Integration through interpretation -- A new species of law? -- The struggle for recognition -- The cosmopolitan project -- Conclusion: Overcoming constitutionalism?. - "Tracing constitutional thought from the Enlightenment to the present, Martin Loughlin shows how a tool for the protection of self-government has become a means for subverting popular will. Across the globe, constitutions now displace democratic decision-making, as courts interpret values in the law that ultimately trump legislative action"--
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| ISBN | 9780674268029
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