Law, Violence and Constituent Power : The Law, Politics And History Of Constitution Making Paperback / softback
by Hector Lopez Bofill
Part of the Comparative Constitutional Change series
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This book challenges traditional theories of constitution-making to advance an alternative view of constitutions as being founded on power which rests on violence.
The work argues that rather than the idea of a constitution being the result of political participation and deliberation, all power instead is based on violence.
Hence the creation of a constitution is actually an act of coercion, where, through violence, one social group is able to impose itself over others.
The book advocates that the presence of violence be used as an assessment of whether genuine constitutional transformation has taken place, and that the legitimacy of a constitutional order should be dependent upon the absence of killing.
The book will be essential reading for academics and researchers working in the areas of constitutional law and politics, legal and political theory, and constitutional history.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:258 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:09/01/2023
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- ISBN:9780367516734
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:258 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:09/01/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9780367516734
