Loughlin, Professor Martin
Against Constitutionalism
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674268029
- author:
- Loughlin, Professor Martin
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 16 x 2.5 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Politics, Constitutions,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Against Constitutionalism by Martin Loughlin A critical analysis of constitutionalism's transformation from an increasingly irrelevant theory to the most influential philosophy of governance in the world today. Constitutionalism has been widely commended due to its lack of precise definition, but Martin Loughlin argues that it is a specific and contentious governing philosophy. Once seen as an anachronism, constitutionalism has undergone a remarkable transformation, elevating the Constitution to a symbolic representation of collective unity. This book explains why this shift occurred and its far-reaching consequences. The "rights revolution" has led to judges acquiring enhanced power as oracles of the regime's "invisible constitution," reframing constitutionalism as a theory based on adherence to abstract standards of "public reason."
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