The paradox of constitutionalism [electronic resource] : constituent power and constitutional form / edited by Martin Loughlin and Neil Walker.
Contributor(s): Loughlin, Martin | Walker, Neil.
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TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008Description: 1 online resource (viii, 375 p.).ISBN: 9780191709654 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Constituent power | Legitimacy of governmentsAdditional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification: 320.011 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: In modern political communities ultimate authority is often thought to reside with 'the people'. This book examines how constitutions act as a delegation of power from 'the people' to expert institutions, and looks at the attendant problems of maintaining the legitimacy of these constitutional arrangements.
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In modern political communities ultimate authority is often thought to reside with 'the people'. This book examines how constitutions act as a delegation of power from 'the people' to expert institutions, and looks at the attendant problems of maintaining the legitimacy of these constitutional arrangements.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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