Law, violence and constituent power the law, politics and history of constitution making
Introduction. Violence and foundation -- Methodological considerations -- The concept of constituent power and the concept of constitution -- Violence and constituent power in the creation of the American republic -- Constituent power without 'we the people' : the foundation of the federal...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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London, New York
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2021
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| Schriftenreihe: | Comparative constitutional change
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction. Violence and foundation -- Methodological considerations -- The concept of constituent power and the concept of constitution -- Violence and constituent power in the creation of the American republic -- Constituent power without 'we the people' : the foundation of the federal republic of Germany -- 'New constitutionalism' and the emergence of constituent power in some recent experiences. "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"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 219-246. - Index: Seite 247-257 |
| Beschreibung: | xii, 257 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9780367516710 978-0-367-51671-0 9780367516734 978-0-367-51673-4 |