Law, Violence and Constituent Power: The Law, Politics And History Of Constitution Making (Comparative Constitutional Change)

By: Héctor López Bofill

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 258 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000393842
Related ISBNs:: 9780367516710, 9780367516734, 9781003054801
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 05/31/21
Copyrighted By:: Hèctor López Bofill
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.