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Democracy and Constitutions - Putting Citizens First (Paperback): Allan C. Hutchinson

Democracy and Constitutions - Putting Citizens First (Paperback)

Allan C. Hutchinson

Series: UTP Insights

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As things stand, a commitment to weak democracy and strong constitutionalism ensures that a range of elite groups, actors, and institutions - political, economic, intellectual, and legal - hold considerable sway over constitutional matters, leaving less room for the participation of ordinary people. With the continued primacy of liberal constitutionalism, constitutional law has come to represent and facilitate the centrality of judicial power and authority. In Democracy and Constitutions, Allan C. Hutchinson warns against this deference to a legal elite on questions of constitutional meaning. For Hutchinson, an over-reliance on constitutional law, and a lack of attention to democratic politics, keeps people from influencing the moral and political character of society; it saps civic energies and relegates ordinary people to the sidelines. Engaging and provocative, Democracy and Constitutions charts a course away from the elitism of the present and toward a more democratic future, one that re-balances society's commitment to both democracy and constitutions. Advocating for a strong democracy and weak constitutionalism, this book places ordinary people at the institutional heart of government and politics, arguing that such a re-calibration is better for democracy and for society.

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Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of origin: Canada
Series: UTP Insights
Release date: July 2021
First published: 2021
Authors: Allan C. Hutchinson
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 978-1-4875-0793-0
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Local government > General
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LSN: 1-4875-0793-3
Barcode: 9781487507930

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