Constitutional idolatry and democracy : challenging the infatuation with writtenness

Constitutional idolatry and democracy challenging the infatuation with writtenness

This thought-provoking book investigates the increasingly important subject of constitutional idolatry and its effects on democracy. Focussed around whether the UK should draft a single written constitution, it suggests that constitutions have been drastically and persistently over-sold throughout t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Jones, Brian Christopher, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA : Edward Elgar Publishing [2020]
Materias:
Derecho constitucional
Derecho constitucional > Gran Bretaña.
Democracia
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991011512027308016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. What is constitutional idolatry?
  • 2. Venerating a text: Some positive aspects of constitutional idolatry
  • 3. Educating the citizenry?
  • 4. The reality of 'we the people' constitutional claims
  • 5. Invigorating democracies?
  • 6. A 'good' constitution is essential to state survival
  • 7. Constitutional paternalism: The rise and problematic use of constitutional guardian rhetoric
  • 8. Idolatry and constitutional change
  • 9. Constitutional idolatry and democracy: A preliminary conclusion
  • Index.

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