Philosophical Foundations of Constitutional Law (Hardcover)

Constitutional law has been and remains an area of intense philosophical interest, and yet the debate has taken place in a variety of different fields with very little to connect them. In a collection of essays bringing together scholars from several constitutional systems and disciplines, Philosophical Foundations of Constitutional Law unites the debate in a study of the philosophical issues at the very foundations of the idea of a constitution: why one might be necessary; what problems it must address; what problems constitutions usually address; and some of the issues raised by the administration of a constitutional regime. Although these issues of institutional design are of abiding importance, many of them have taken on new significance in the last few years as law-makers have been forced to return to first principles in order to justify novel practices and arrangements in their constitutional orders. Thus, questions of constitutional 'revolutions,' challenges to the demands of the rule of law, and the separation of powers have taken on new and pressing importance. The essays in this volume address these questions, filling the gap in the philosophical analysis of constitutional law. The volume will provoke specialists in philosophy, politics, and law to develop new philosophically grounded analyses of constitutional law, and will be a valuable resource for graduate students in law, politics and philosophy.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Philosophical Foundations of Law
Release date:	February 2016
Editors:	David Dyzenhaus (University Professor of Law and Philosophy) • Malcolm Thorburn (Associate Professor of Law)
Dimensions:	248 x 181 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	342
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-875452-7
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
LSN:	0-19-875452-3
Barcode:	9780198754527

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