Comparative constitutional theory / edited by Gary Jacobsohn, Miguel Schor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jacobsohn, Gary, editor.

Schor, Miguel, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Research handbooks in comparative constitutional law.

Research Handbooks in Comparative Constitutional Law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (540 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2018.

Summary:

The need for innovative thinking about alternative constitutional experiences is evident, and readers of Comparative Constitutional Theory will find in its pages a compendium of original, theory-driven essays. The authors use a variety of theoretical perspectives to explore the diversity of global constitutional experience in a post-1989 world prominently marked by momentous transitions from authoritarianism to democracy, by multiple constitutional revolutions and devolutions, by the increased penetration of international law into national jurisdictions, and by the enhancement of supra-national institutions of governance. Scholars around the globe will be interested in this book's unique discussion of comparative constitutional theory, and students and college professors will appreciate the accessibility of the chapters and the placement of the United States in comparative focus.

Contents:

Introduction: The comparative turn in constitutional theory / Gary Jacobsohn and Miguel Schor

Part I Constitutional structures And rights

2. What is judicial supremacy? / Stephen Gardbaum

3. Federalism and constitutional theory / Stephen Tierney

4. Theoretical underpinnings of separation of powers / Cheryl Saunders

5. Constitutional dialogue and judicial supremacy / Miguel Schor

6. Judicial dialogue and fundamental rights in the European Union: a quest for legitimacy / Aida Torres Pérez

7. Parliamentary bills of rights: have they altered the norms for legislative decision-making? / Janet Hiebert

8. Social rights in comparative constitutional theory / Jeff King

9. Human dignity and its critics / Jacob Weinrib

Part II Constitutional interpretation

10. The counter-majoritarian thesis / David Robertson

11. Legal pragmatism and comparative constitutional law / David Landau

12. Beyond the principle of proportionality / Victor Ferreres Comella

13. Text and textualism: establishment in the United States Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights / Howard Schweber

14. Reception, context, and identity: a theory of cross-national jurisprudence / Heinz Klug

Part III Constitutional change

15. 'We the People', 'Oui, the People', and the collective body: perceptions of constituent power / Yaniv Roznai

16. Amendment theory and constituent power / Mark Tushnet

17. Anchoring and sailing: contrasting imperatives of constitutional revolution / Gary Jacobsohn

18. Theorizing about formal constitutional change: the case of Latin America / Joel I. Colón-Riós

19. Transitional justice, transitional constitutionalism, and constitutional culture / Gá'bor Halmai

Part IV Issues in constitutionalism

20. The unwritten constitution / Janet McLean

21. Militant democracy and constitutional identity / Jan-Werner Müeller

22. Some notes on inclusive constitution making, citizenship, and civic constitutionalism / John E. Finn

23. Race and American constitutional exceptionalism / Mark A. Graber

24. Chinese Constitutionalism: an oxymoron? / Wen-Chen Chang and David S. Law

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78471-913-7