Constitutional And Political Theory

Author : Jan-Erik Lane
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Comparative government
ISBN : 0719046483

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Constitutions and Political Theory by Jan-Erik Lane Pdf

Jan-Erik Lane begins by examining the origins and history of constitutionalism, the doctrine that the state must be regulated by means of a set of institutions that guarantee citizen rights and procedural accountability. He then examines the structure of the state in order to identify the essential elements that constitutional institutions regulate. Lane asks why constitutions exist, and how they matter for society. Finally he seeks out the requirements for a fair and democratic constitution by referring to three key concepts in political theory: justice, equality and the rule of law. The book also offers a comparative survey of formal constitutional arrangements in different countries, and an analysis of how constitutions develop in practice, through the implementation of constitutional and administrative law in a country's courts.

Author : Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198714965

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Constitutional and Political Theory by Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde Pdf

In this representative edition of Ernst-Wolfgang Bockenforde's definitive work in constitutionalism, law, and politics, readers have access to the legal discourse of one of Germany's leading contemporary theorists and former judge of the federal constitutional court.

Author : Jeremy Waldron
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780674970366

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Political Political Theory by Jeremy Waldron Pdf

Political theorists focus on the nature of justice, liberty, and equality while ignoring the institutions through which these ideals are achieved. Political scientists keep institutions in view but deploy a meager set of value-conceptions in analyzing them. A more political political theory is needed to address this gap, Jeremy Waldron argues.

Author : Arthur Selwyn Miller
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1985-09-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313248313

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Politics, Democracy, and the Supreme Court by Arthur Selwyn Miller Pdf

Miller proposes that we focus our energies on the question of how the Constitution is to function in an era of rapid and fundamental social change. He introduces this provocative collection of essays with the observation that American constitutional theory has arrived at a dead-end, largely because it has been perceived as constitutional law rather than a form of political theory. He puts this view into sharp perspective by looking at what are in effect, three constitutions--the political, the economic, and the emergent corporate instrument. He analyzes important issues that confront the Supreme Court, policymakers, and theorists, such as the expansion of government control, the Court as a political mechanism, the power of corporations, politics and the First Amendment, the challenge of nuclear weapons, and questions relating to social justice, including equal protection and the right to employment.

Author : Emilios A. Christodoulidis,Stephen Tierney
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0754673634

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Public Law and Politics by Emilios A. Christodoulidis,Stephen Tierney Pdf

In a critical engagement with the function of public law and constitutionalism in its political dimensions, this volume brings together the reflections of three leading constitutionalists: Martin Loughlin, James Tully and Frank Michelman. Comprising three critical commentaries on each, it addresses the multiple ways in which public law is implicated in the logic of rule.

Author : Fred Eidlin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429716980

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Constitutional Democracy by Fred Eidlin Pdf

A frequent criticism of contemporary political science is that empirical research too seldom is combined with in-depth inquiry into the philosophical, historical, and legal foundations of the societies it seeks to understand. Others suggest that political scientists specializing in U.S. government too rarely collaborate with those who study other countries. The contributions in this volume belie these claims. The authors, all colleagues, students, and friends of Henry W. Ehrmann, represent the U.S., France, Germany, and Canada, the four countries in which Dr. Ehrmann has lived. The essays reflect the breadth and scope of Ehrmann's work as a teacher, scholar, and political activist. The contributions to this volume cover a broad range of topics, among them political theory and methodology of comparative politics and the interrelationships of economic, social, historical, and political developments, and include theoretically oriented studies of such problems as interest group politics, political culture, and parties. Integrating constitutional law and political philosophy with comparative sociological and historical research and theory, Henry Ehrmann's approach to teaching and research sets an excellent example for the contemporary study of political science.

Author : Jan-Erik Lane
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0719083303

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Constitutions and Political Theory by Jan-Erik Lane Pdf

Since constitutional arrangements are what make politics work, they are a central concern of political theory. This book, now completely updated, is the first comprehensive exploration of the political theory of constitutions. Jan-Erik Lane begins by examining the origins and history of constitutionalism and answers key questions such as: What is a constitution? Why are there constitutions? From where does constitutionalism originate? How is the constitutional state related to democracy and justice? Constitutions play a major role in domestic and international politics in the early 21st century and an updated version of this classic textbook will introduce students to a number of different areas -- theoretical, empirical, and moral -- which will aid their understanding of this important topic.

Author : Héctor López Bofill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000393842

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Law, Violence and Constituent Power by Héctor López Bofill Pdf

This book challenges traditional theories of constitution-making to advance an alternative view of constitutions as being founded on power which rests on violence. The work argues that rather than the idea of a constitution being the result of political participation and deliberation, all power instead is based on violence. Hence the creation of a constitution is actually an act of coercion, where, through violence, one social group is able to impose itself over others. The book advocates that the presence of violence be used as an assessment of whether genuine constitutional transformation has taken place, and that the legitimacy of a constitutional order should be dependent upon the absence of killing. The book will be essential reading for academics and researchers working in the areas of constitutional law and politics, legal and political theory, and constitutional history.

Author : Sotirios A. Barber,Robert P. George
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2001-12-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 0691088691

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Constitutional Politics by Sotirios A. Barber,Robert P. George Pdf

What does it mean to have a constitution? Scholars and students associated with Walter Murphy at Princeton University have long asked this question in their exploration of constitutional politics and judicial behavior. These scholars, concerned with the making, maintenance, and deliberate change of the Constitution, have made unique and significant contributions to our understanding of American constitutional law by going against the norm of court-centered and litigation-minded research. Beginning in the late 1970s, this new wave of academics explored questions ranging from the nature of creating the U.S. Constitution to the philosophy behind amending it. In this collection, Sotirios A. Barber and Robert P. George bring together fourteen essays by members of this Princeton group--some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. These works consider the meaning of having a constitution, the implications of particular choices in the design of constitutions, and the meaning of judicial supremacy in the interpretation of the Constitution. The overarching ambition of this collection is to awaken a constitutionalist consciousness in its readers--to view themselves as potential makers and changers of constitutions, as opposed to mere subjects of existing arrangements. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Walter F. Murphy, John E. Finn, Christopher L. Eisgruber, James E. Fleming, Jeffrey K. Tulis, Suzette Hemberger, Stephen Macedo, Sanford Levinson, H. N. Hirsch, Wayne D. Moore, Keith E. Whittington, and Mark E. Brandon.

Author : Kenneth W. Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044520216

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The Political Theory of the Constitution by Kenneth W. Thompson Pdf

Originally prepared as lectures arranged by the Miller Center.

Author : Ernst Wolfgang Böckenförde
Publisher : Berg Publishers
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015024903372

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State, Society, and Liberty by Ernst Wolfgang Böckenförde Pdf

One in a series presenting major authors in the continental tradition of legal and political theory. This collection of essays by West German jurist Bockenforde concerns the historical and philosophical theories which have founded and changed the modern state as constituted under law.

Author : Eoin Daly,Tom Hickey
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780719098864

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The political theory of the Irish Constitution by Eoin Daly,Tom Hickey Pdf

The political theory of the Irish Constitution considers Irish constitutional law and the Irish constitutional tradition from the perspective of Republican theory. It analyses the central devices and doctrines of the Irish Constitution – popular sovereignty, constitutional rights and judicial review – in light of Republican concepts of citizenship and civic virtue. The Constitution, it will argue, can be understood as a framework for promoting popular participation in government as much as a mechanism for protecting individual liberties. It will be of interest to students and researchers in Irish politics, political theory and constitutional law, and to all those interested in political reform and public philosophy in Ireland.

Author : Miguel Nogueira de Brito,Luís Pereira Coutinho
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030384593

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The Political Dimension of Constitutional Law by Miguel Nogueira de Brito,Luís Pereira Coutinho Pdf

This book discusses in what sense constitutional law has a political dimension, raising the question whether constitutional law is fundamentally political as to its validity, terms of its origin, conceptual structure and/or corresponding practice. It also poses the question whether that dimension is a political-theological dimension. A positive answer to these questions challenges the prevailing view that constitutional law is to be conceived strictly as law, moreover as written law, approved at a certain point in history by a particular power and interpreted as any other law by the judiciary. The essays included in this book, written by leading scholars in constitutional theory – including Martin Loughlin, Paul Kahn, Manon Altwegg-Boussac and Massimo La Torre – address these questions in a timely and original way.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367020416

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Constitutional Democracy by Anonim Pdf

Author : Vincent Ostrom,Barbara Allen
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780739159149

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The Political Theory of a Compound Republic by Vincent Ostrom,Barbara Allen Pdf

The Political Theory of a Compound Republic examines the foundation of American constitutional design expressed in theFederalist. Through meticulous textual analysis, the logical principles of federalism_the extended and compound republic envisioned by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton_are revealed as thirteen propositions broadly applicable to any effort to design the institutions of a self-governing polity. The final chapters, expanded and revised by Vincent Ostrom and Barbara Allen, turn to the American experiment in constitutional choice at the threshold of the twenty-first century. In this revised edition, Ostrom and Allen consider the continuing story of federal institutional development by focusing on two current concerns: the 'imperial presidency' and the ideal of universal human rights. This third, revised and expanded edition of The Political Theory of a Compound Republic continues to be of interest to scholars of federalism, institutional analysis and development, political economy and public choice, and students of the American founding. It is also useful in undergraduate and graduate courses on American government and political thought.