|
Showing 1 - 6 of
6 matches in All Departments
This collection of essays draws together innovative scholars to
examine the relationship between two legal and political phenomena:
the shrinking of the state as a monopoly of power in favour of the
expansion of power over individuals in private hands, and the
change in the nature of rights. The authors expertly discuss the
implications of the changing boundaries of state power, the legal
responses to this development, its application to human rights, and
re-conceptualizations of public life as obligations are handed over
to private hands. This innovative book deals with an important set
of problems and offers a fresh perspective of different legal
themes in an integrated fashion.
Unlike most works in constitutional theory, which focus on the role
of the courts, this book addresses the role of legislatures in a
regime of constitutional democracy. Bringing together some of the
world's leading constitutional scholars and political scientists,
the book addresses legislatures in democratic theory, legislating
and deliberating in the constitutional state, constitution-making
by legislatures, legislative and popular constitutionalism, and the
dialogic role of legislatures, both domestically with other
institutions and internationally with other legislatures. The book
offers theoretical perspectives as well as case studies of several
types of legislation from the United States and Canada. It also
addresses the role of legislatures both under the Westminster model
and under a separation of powers system.
This collection of essays draws together innovative scholars to
examine the relationship between two legal and political phenomena:
the shrinking of the state as a monopoly of power in favour of the
expansion of power over individuals in private hands, and the
change in the nature of rights. The authors expertly discuss the
implications of the changing boundaries of state power, the legal
responses to this development, its application to human rights, and
re-conceptualizations of public life as obligations are handed over
to private hands. This innovative book deals with an important set
of problems and offers a fresh perspective of different legal
themes in an integrated fashion.
Constitutionalism affirms the idea that democracy should not lead
to the violation of human rights or the oppression of minorities.
This book aims to explore the relationship between constitutional
law and feminism. The contributors offer a spectrum of approaches
and the analysis is set across a wide range of topics, including
both familiar ones like reproductive rights and marital status, and
emerging issues such as a new societal approach to household labor
and participation of women in constitutional discussions online.
The book is divided into six parts: I) feminism as a challenge to
constitutional theory; II) feminism and judging; III) feminism,
democracy, and political participation; IV) the constitutionalism
of reproductive rights; V) women's rights, multiculturalism, and
diversity; and VI) women between secularism and religion.
Constitutionalism affirms the idea that democracy should not lead
to the violation of human rights or the oppression of minorities.
This book aims to explore the relationship between constitutional
law and feminism. The contributors offer a spectrum of approaches
and the analysis is set across a wide range of topics, including
both familiar ones like reproductive rights and marital status, and
emerging issues such as a new societal approach to household labor
and participation of women in constitutional discussions online.
The book is divided into six parts: I) feminism as a challenge to
constitutional theory; II) feminism and judging; III) feminism,
democracy, and political participation; IV) the constitutionalism
of reproductive rights; V) women's rights, multiculturalism, and
diversity; and VI) women between secularism and religion.
Unlike most works in constitutional theory, which focus on the role
of the courts, this book addresses the role of legislatures in a
regime of constitutional democracy. Bringing together some of the
world's leading constitutional scholars and political scientists,
the book addresses legislatures in democratic theory, legislating
and deliberating in the constitutional state, constitution-making
by legislatures, legislative and popular constitutionalism, and the
dialogic role of legislatures, both domestically with other
institutions and internationally with other legislatures. The book
offers theoretical perspectives as well as case studies of several
types of legislation from the United States and Canada. It also
addresses the role of legislatures both under the Westminster model
and under a separation of powers system.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R398
R330
Discovery Miles 3 300
|