The Political Dimension of Constitutional Law
Nogueira de Brito, Miguel; Pereira Coutinho, Luís
This book discusses in what sense constitutional law has a political dimension, raising the question whether constitutional law is fundamentally political as to its validity, terms of its origin, conceptual structure and/or corresponding practice. It also poses the question whether that dimension is a political-theological dimension. A positive answer to these questions challenges the prevailing view that constitutional law is to be conceived strictly as law, moreover as written law, approved at a certain point in history by a particular power and interpreted as any other law by the judiciary. The essays included in this book, written by leading scholars in constitutional theory – including Martin Loughlin, Paul Kahn, Manon Altwegg-Boussac and Massimo La Torre – address these questions in a timely and original way.
Details
Published by: Springer
Publication Date: 2021-03-23
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9783030384616
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38459-3
Dimensions: 235.0cm x155.0cm
Pages: 189.0