The paradox of constitutionalism constituent power and constitutional form / edited by Martin Loughlin and Neil Walker.

The paradox of constitutionalism constituent power and constitutional form / edited by Martin Loughlin and Neil Walker.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.

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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.

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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