The methodology of constitutional theory / edited by Dimitrios Kyritsis and Stuart Lakin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lakin, Stuart, editor.

Kyritsis, Dimitrios, editor.

Series:

Hart Studies in Constitutional Theory

Hart Studies in Constitutional Theory.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Constitutional history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (464 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Hart Publishing, 2022

Summary:

"What sort of methods are best suited to understanding constitutional doctrines and practices? Should we look to lawyers and legal methods alone, or should we draw upon other disciplines such as history, sociology, political theory, and moral philosophy? Should we study constitutions in isolation or in a comparative context? To what extent must constitutional methods be sensitive to empirical data about the functioning of legal practice? Can ideal theory aid our understanding of real constitutions? This volume brings together constitutional experts from around the world to address these types of questions through topical events and challenges such as Brexit, administrative law reforms, and the increasing polarisations in law, politics, and constitutional scholarship. Importantly, it investigates the ways in which we can ensure that constitutional scholars do not talk past each other despite their persistent - and often fierce - disagreements. In so doing, it aims systematically to re-examine the methodology of constitutional theory."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Series Foreword About the Contributors The Methodology of Constitutional Theory - Introduction SELF-UNDERSTANDINGS HOW DO FACTS MATTER? MORALITY SOCIAL THEORY COMPARISONS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Notes:

"The collection of chapters in this volume arises out of a workshop held at the University of Reading in April 2017, funded by a Modern Law Review Seminar Funding Scheme"--ECIP acknowledgments.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781509933860

1509933867

9781509933853

1509933859

1-5099-3387-5

OCLC:

1285369049