A Sociology of Constitutions

Constitutions and State Legitimacy in Historical-Sociological Perspective

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

Av Chris Thornhill, Chris (University of Manchester) Thornhill, C. J. Thornhill

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-07-14
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt790 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieCambridge Studies in Law and Society
Antal sidor466
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9780521116213

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'This book discusses in a highly original and sophisticated manner aspects of the makings and workings of constitutions, whose significance (both intellectual and practical) has not been previously recognized. It will establish itself as the cornerstone of a new line of scholarship, complementary to more conventional historical and juridical approaches to constitutional analysis.' Gianfranco Poggi, University of Trento