Comparative Constitutional Theory

Second Edition

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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This thoroughly revised Second Edition provides a refreshed overview of comparative constitutional law and theory. Expert authors investigate the recent proliferation of instances in which the practice of constitutionalism has been compromised by various forms of democratic erosion.New and updated chapters complement the first edition’s illumination of key concepts in comparative constitutional theory with a specific focus on its connections to a rise in authoritarian rule. In the face of democratic backsliding, global authors underscore the question of design and investigate how constitutional governance can be enhanced to avert further democratic degradation. The Research Handbook is underpinned by an empirically based study of the core principles of constitutional practice within a cross-national context, including informative discussions on constitutionalism, fundamental rights, and constitutional identity. Notably, this book examines the degree to which illiberal constitutionalism has become an increasingly ominous presence in the (mal)functioning of political systems and acknowledges the pervasive condition of constitutional imperfection.Exploring distinctive constitutional realities, this accessible Research Handbook is a crucial resource for scholars and students of constitutional theory, comparative law, and constitutional and administrative law. It is also a vital read for those interested in constitutional design and interpretation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2025-11-28
Mått169 x 244 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieResearch Handbooks in Comparative Constitutional Law series
Upplaga2
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781035306404

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Contents1 Introduction: the comparative turn in constitutional theory and the crisis ofdemocratic erosion 1Gary Jacobsohn and Miguel SchorPART I CONSTITUTIONALISM AND DEMOCRATIC EROSION2 Illiberal constitutionalism: viable alternative or nemesis of the modernconstitutional ideal? 23Michel Rosenfeld3 Transitional justice, transitional constitutionalism and constitutionalculture 43Gábor Halmai4 Militant democracy and constitutional identity 64Jan -Werner Müller5 Race and American constitutional exceptionalism 84Mark A. GraberPART II CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE AND RIGHTS6 American constitutional exceptionalism and democratic erosion 114Miguel Schor7 What is judicial supremacy? 138Stephen Gardbaum8 Federalism and constitutional theory 164Stephen Tierney9 The constitutional significance of human dignity: what exactly? 184Jacob Weinrib10 Social rights in comparative constitutional theory 204Jeff King11 Text and democracy: theoretical approaches to religious liberty cases in theUnited States Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights 229Howard Schweber12 Consensus, conflict, and complementarity: a global perspective on thefreedom of expression 255Ronald J. Krotoszynski Jr.PART IIICONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION13 Legal pragmatism and comparative constitutional law 290David Landau14 Beyond the principle of proportionality 313Victor Ferreres Comella15 The unwritten constitution 332Janet McLeanPART IVCONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE16 Constitutional theory in a comparative context 352Adrienne Stone and Lael K. Weis17 ‘We the people’, ‘oui, the people’ and the collective body: perceptions ofconstituent power 369Yaniv Roznai18 Amendment theory and constituent power 393Mark Tushnet19 Theorising about formal constitutional change: the case of Latin America 410Joel I. Colón-Ríos20 Anchoring and sailing: contrasting imperatives of constitutional revolution 433Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn21 Reception, context, and identity: a theory of cross-national jurisprudence 455Heinz Klug