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City, State
Constitutionalism and the Megacity
Av Ran Hirschl
Inbunden, 2020
628 kr
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More than half of the world's population lives in cities; by 2050, it will be more than three quarters. Projections suggest that megacities of 50 million or even 100 million inhabitants will emerge by the end of the century, mostly in the Global South. This shift marks a major and unprecedented …
Foreign Relations Federalism
The EU in Comparative Perspective
Inbunden, 2023
1318 kr
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How are foreign relations constitutionally structured in federal unions? How does the foreign affairs constitution of the European Union - itself a federal union in all but name - compare to that of other federal unions? Foreign Relations Federalism: The EU in Comparative Perspective addresses …
Responsive Judicial Review
Democracy and Dysfunction in the Modern Age
Inbunden, 2023
1679 kr
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Democratic dysfunction can arise in both 'at risk' and well-functioning constitutional systems. It can threaten a system's responsiveness to both minority rights claims and majoritarian constitutional understandings. Responsive Judicial Review aims to counter this dysfunction using examples from …
The Politics of Constitutional Rigidity
Unveiling Pathways to Change in Mexico
Inbunden, 2025
1318 kr
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What makes a constitution difficult to amend? Many assume it's the stringency of the amendment rules, as seen with the U.S. Constitution. However, Mexico, with similar rules, has one of the most amended constitutions globally. So, if it's not the stringency of the rules, what is it?The Politics of …
Politicized Religion and the Reframing of Fundamental Rights
Av Susanna Mancini, Michel Rosenfeld
Inbunden, 2026
1504 kr
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Politicized Religion and the Reframing of Fundamental Rights provides a systematic account of how recent politicization of religion has been used by proponents of illiberal nationalism and populism to reframe constitutional and human rights in exclusionary anti-pluralist ways. This reframing …
Abusive Constitutional Borrowing
Legal globalization and the subversion of liberal democracy
Av Rosalind Dixon, David Landau
Inbunden, 2021
1418 kr
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Law is fast globalizing as a field, and many lawyers, judges and political leaders are engaged in a process of comparative "borrowing". But this new form of legal globalization has darksides: it is not just a source of inspiration for those seeking to strengthen and improve democratic institutions …
A Theory of African Constitutionalism
Inbunden, 2021
1588 kr
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A Theory of African Constitutionalism asks and seeks to answer why we need a new theoretical framework for African constitutionalism and how this could offer us better theoretical and practical tools with which to understand, improve, and assess African constitutionalism on its own terms. By …
Outsourcing Rulemaking Powers
Constitutional limits and national safeguards
Inbunden, 2022
1746 kr
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Within democratic states, parliaments have always been regarded as playing a pivotal role in the creation of rules. Through its composition, parliament represents the opinions and interests of society, which it serves through the legislative process. But in an increasingly globalized world, …
City, State
Constitutionalism and the Megacity
Av Ran Hirschl
Häftad, 2025
263 kr
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More than half of the world's population lives in cities; by 2050, it will be more than three quarters. Projections suggest that megacities of 50 million or even 100 million inhabitants will emerge by the end of the century, mostly in the Global South. This shift marks a major and unprecedented …
Poland's Constitutional Breakdown
Inbunden, 2019
733 kr
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Since 2015, Poland's populist Law and Justice Party (PiS) has been dismantling the major checks and balances of the Polish state and subordinating the courts, the civil service, and the media to the will of the executive. Political rights have been radically restricted, and the Party has captured …
The Global South and Comparative Constitutional Law
Av Dann Et Al, Philipp Dann m. fl.
Inbunden, 2020
1515 kr
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This volume makes a timely intervention into a field which is marked by a shift from unipolar to multipolar order and a pluralization of constitutional law. It addresses the theoretical and epistemic foundations of Southern constitutionalism and discusses its distinctive themes, such as …
Constitutional Change in the Contemporary Socialist World
Av Ngoc Son Bui
Inbunden, 2020
1515 kr
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After the collapse of the Soviet bloc, there are only five socialist or communist countries left in the world – China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam – which constitute about one-quarter of the world’s population. Yet, there is little scholarship on their constitutions. These countries have …
Scales of Memory
Constitutional Justice and Historical Evil
Inbunden, 2021
1777 kr
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Since the Second World War, constitutional justice has spread through much of the democratic world. Often it has followed in the wake of national calamity and historical evil - whether fascism or communism, colonialism or apartheid. Unsurprisingly, the memory of such evils plays a prominent role in …
Eternity Clauses in Democratic Constitutionalism
Av Silvia Suteu
Inbunden, 2021
1869 kr
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This book analyses unamendability in democratic constitutionalism and engages critically and systematically with its perils, offering a much-needed corrective to existing understandings of this phenomenon. Whether formalized in the constitutional text or developed as part of judicial doctrines of …
Deliberative Peace Referendums
Av Ron Levy, Ian O'Flynn m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
1450 kr
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Peace referendums', which seek to manage conflict between warring groups, are increasingly common. Yet they remain erratic forces—liable as often to aggravate as to resolve tensions. This book argues that, despite their risks, referendums can play useful roles amid armed conflict. Drawing on a …
Courts and LGBTQ+ Rights in an Age of Judicial Retrenchment
Inbunden, 2025
1816 kr
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Over the past two decades, liberal constitutionalism has been in decline. Yet some courts - including the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of India, and the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal - have continued to progressively realize the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer …
Redefining Comparative Constitutional Law
Essays for Mark Tushnet
Av Madhav Khosla, Vicki C. Jackson
Inbunden, 2025
1745 kr
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Over the past two decades, the field of comparative constitutional law has emerged as a major domain of scholarly inquiry. It has also been a notable feature in judicial practice. Many of the world's leading courts are now composed of at least some members who engage with comparative materials, and …
Constitutional Change under Autocracy
Inbunden, 2026
1384 kr
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With the majority of the global population still living under surprisingly stable autocratic regimes, we can assume that regime stability is the ultimate objective of autocratic leadership. However, this stability is continually challenged, so autocrats deploy various instruments to defend their …
Ex-Ministers as Constitutional Judges
Inbunden, 2025
1384 kr
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The appointment of former politicians to constitutional courts is a global phenomenon. While ex-politician appointees may bring status, visibility, knowledge, and political awareness to the job, their previous roles may influence their assessment of legislations' constitutionality. Ex-Ministers as …
Gender Diversity in Public Law
Between Recognition and Control
Inbunden, 2026
1384 kr
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What is the significance of sex characteristics and gender identity in public law? Why are these personal attributes important for the legal relationship between the person and public authorities? What happens when people do not conform to the assumptions about sexual anatomy and gender identity …
Responsive Judicial Review
Democracy and Dysfunction in the Modern Age
Häftad, 2025
400 kr
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Democratic dysfunction can arise in both 'at risk' and well-functioning constitutional systems. It can threaten a system's responsiveness to both minority rights claims and majoritarian constitutional understandings. Responsive Judicial Review aims to counter this dysfunction-by encouraging courts …
Abusive Constitutional Borrowing
Legal globalization and the subversion of liberal democracy
Av Rosalind Dixon, David Landau
Häftad, 2025
400 kr
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Law is a fast globalizing field and many lawyers, judges, and political leaders are engaged in a process of comparative 'borrowing'. But this new form of legal globalization has dark sides. It is not just a source of inspiration for those seeking to strengthen and improve democratic institutions …
Contestatory Federalism and Rights
Resisting Incorporation in the US, Canada, and the EU
Inbunden, 2026
1384 kr
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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license. It is free to read on the Oxford Academic platform and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.Contestatory Federalism and Rights: Resisting Incorporation in the US, …
