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Comparative constitutional theory / edited by Gary Jacobsohn,

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Research handbooks in comparative constitutional lawPublication details: United Kingdom Edward Elgar Pub. 2018Description: viii, 539 pages ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781784719128
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 342.02 JAC.C
Summary: Contents Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: the comparative turn in constitutional theory /​ Miguel Schor pt. I CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES AND RIGHTS 2.What is judicial supremacy? /​ Stephen Gardbaum 3.Federalism and constitutional theory /​ Stephen Tierney 4.Theoretical underpinnings of separation of powers /​ Cheryl Saunders 5.Constitutional dialogue and judicial supremacy /​ Miguel Schor 6.Judicial dialogue and fundamental rights in the European Union: a quest for legitimacy /​ Aida Torres Perez 7.Parliamentary bills of rights: have they altered the norms for legislative decision-making? /​ Janet L. Hiebert 8.Social rights in comparative constitutional theory /​ Jeff King 9.Human dignity and its critics /​ Jacob Weinrib pt. II CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION 10.The counter-majoritarian thesis /​ David Robertson 11.Legal pragmatism and comparative constitutional law /​ David Landau Contents note continued: 12.Beyond the principle of proportionality /​ Victor Ferreres Cornella 13.Text and textualism: religious establishment in the United States Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights /​ Howard Schweber
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: the comparative turn in constitutional theory /​ Miguel Schor
pt. I CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES AND RIGHTS
2.What is judicial supremacy? /​ Stephen Gardbaum
3.Federalism and constitutional theory /​ Stephen Tierney
4.Theoretical underpinnings of separation of powers /​ Cheryl Saunders
5.Constitutional dialogue and judicial supremacy /​ Miguel Schor
6.Judicial dialogue and fundamental rights in the European Union: a quest for legitimacy /​ Aida Torres Perez
7.Parliamentary bills of rights: have they altered the norms for legislative decision-making? /​ Janet L. Hiebert
8.Social rights in comparative constitutional theory /​ Jeff King
9.Human dignity and its critics /​ Jacob Weinrib
pt. II CONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETATION
10.The counter-majoritarian thesis /​ David Robertson
11.Legal pragmatism and comparative constitutional law /​ David Landau
Contents note continued: 12.Beyond the principle of proportionality /​ Victor Ferreres Cornella
13.Text and textualism: religious establishment in the United States Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights /​ Howard Schweber

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